Manan | Short Film of the Day

Spotlight November 26, 2023

Manan

By Monuj Borkotoky with 6.9

drama · Short Films · hindi

In a country where old age homes are exceeding their accommodation capabilities, short films like Manan draw attention to a relevant issue. It invokes a much needed conversation around the grim realities of old age and the isolation and abandonment that accompanies it.

The narrative makes efficient use of a meeting between an old woman and her son.The latter has come to pay her a visit in an old age home. When she tries to share her daily struggles with him, he brushes them aside without realising he's soon to learn an important lesson about life. However, can her wisdom of all her years make him realise his folly?
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