Paash | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee July 1, 2020

Paash

By Aditee Baghla with 6.7

thriller · Short Films · hindi

Cyclicality of the past, present and future, when combined with the blurred lines between dream and reality, comes to form the integral thematic concerns of the narrative. The interplay of these elements also becomes the core dilemmas of the protagonist who finds himself unable to reconcile a sequence of events that have taken over his life.

The film is a skilled attempt to explore his confusion, bewilderment, tied with an image of violence he is unable to shake off. However, at the heart of it all, is a release from this eternal, endless loop possible or will it forever continue, marked by its endless variables? The story, marked by a notable performance and voiceover, raises the same question.
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