The film establishes its messaging in the title itself and foregrounds the idea of oppressive cycles of misogyny that are passed down from one generation to another simply because no one breaks the silence.
The narrative deals with the several dehumanizing practices around menstruation, and how the stigma not only places unnecessary burden on women and girls, but also endangers their health. It explores all of this by way of a household in a rural part of India where the grandmother is the biggest enforcer of patriarchy, being openly sexist and misogynistic in her treatment of her two grandchildren.
Alongside asserting that sometimes women are the biggest upholders of patriarchy, 'Silent Cycle' also presents the far-too-common binary of a household that worships a goddess but treats its women with immense disrespect. This is portrayed by way of notable performances and a straightforward narrative that ropes in sentimentalism and direct communication of all of these ideas.
Read LessThe narrative deals with the several dehumanizing practices around menstruation, and how the stigma not only places unnecessary burden on women and girls, but also endangers their health. It explores all of this by way of a household in a rural part of India where the grandmother is the biggest enforcer of patriarchy, being openly sexist and misogynistic in her treatment of her two grandchildren.
Alongside asserting that sometimes women are the biggest upholders of patriarchy, 'Silent Cycle' also presents the far-too-common binary of a household that worships a goddess but treats its women with immense disrespect. This is portrayed by way of notable performances and a straightforward narrative that ropes in sentimentalism and direct communication of all of these ideas.
