Not My Cup of Tea | 2020 Film Challenge

2020 Film Challenge November 13, 2020

Not My Cup of Tea

By Ruchir Kulkarni with 6.4

drama · Short Films · hindi

A man is on a call with a client, trying to disentangle some last minute complications the latter seemed to have given rise to. The sound of the conversation is coupled with the visuals of a pair of hands preparing an elaborate cup of tea, complete with all the spices. The calls continue, but soon somewhere in between doodles begin to push themselves into the scene, to be soon followed by ignored calls of loved ones, as well as more detailed paintings.

The short film builds itself using all of these images one by one. And finally, it leaves the viewer with a question that is most important for the narrative- what do you do when after investing in a lot of effort in something, be it a cuppa or perhaps even a stressful, unsatisfying job, you realise it wasn't ever meant for you?
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