As the title suggests, the film invokes a conversation about the blurring of lines between reality and make-belief. Two people, a woman and her doctor, are having a conversation about a person, a hallucination that seems to overpower her life. She shares with him the intimacy and comfort, one she finds unable to replicate in any other relationship of hers, explaining precisely why she clings to this non-existent companion of hers. Now that the premise of the film has been established, an unexpected shock awaits the viewer. And it is in this development that the narrative justifies its title and the question it has pivoted itself on all along.

What Is Real? | Short Film Nominee

A man is alone in a big house, watching a horror programme on television. Left too shaken by it, he quickly moves to his bedroom to call it a night. Some documents on a table reveal that he is not in a stable mental condition. Soon the protagonist’s own horrifying thoughts begin to come to life, plaguing his reality with nightmarish events. The end result does not offer any cause and effect equations, only a situation that is explored with zeal. The performance and the visual flow is further marked by earnestness.

Nightmare | Short Film Nominee

A man sits before a woman, sharing recent experiences of a party, along with a discussion of his day-to-day reality. While this might suggest a lightness of tone or the mundaneness of the conversation that is about to unfold, it is far from that. Instead, the moment is marked by unease which is eventually leading towards something terrible. The approach adopted to weave the story is notable in its devotion to build suspense and catch your attention at every development. The film, however, misses out on important points in the department of sound, but should be appreciated for its sincerity and honesty of the endeavor.

Glitch | Short Film Nominee

Psychological thriller is a genre that captures the fantasy of innumerable filmmakers and viewers alike. The film belongs to the same category as it takes the audience into a conversation between a doctor and his patient who struggles with hallucinations. While a subtle comment on mental health can be sought in the narrative, it is primarily about the protagonist's experiences and how he may have recently committed a murder. He continues to move in circles, involving his doctor deeper and deeper into a rigmarole of stories of potential violence, a romantic rendezvous gone wrong and all that unfolded in the build-up to these events. Additionally, just when the viewer thinks they may have figured it all out, there is further a twist thrown their way, marking the unexpected conclusion of the film.

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