The film offers a quiet, calm story of hesitation, nervousness, personal battles and eventually overcoming them all to achieve what you truly desire. A man struggles with a speech disorder in the form of a stutter. Despite his best efforts, he is unable to lead a regular life, often suffering great damage at his inability to articulate the right words in time. Parallel to this is a sweet, blooming romance which has been confined only to the virtual realm for six months now. Our eponymous protagonist is extremely fond of the girl which is precisely why he is drowning in hesitation at the prospect of finally meeting her. The narrative does a notable job of handling his insecurities and fears regarding the rendezvous. He tries to evade, delay and simply ignore it, and yet, finds himself buying a bouquet of roses, a little present, dressing up in a fine, white attire and heading out to finally meet her. What will then truly be the outcome of this meeting?

Arundeep Singh | Short Film Nominee

The hour is late and a man sits before a desk when a notification on the phone alters the course of the night. It is someone’s birthday, and thus begins his struggle to draft a text message to the woman in question. Through his inability to find the right words, the film presents a story of hesitation and the burden of things left unsaid. It is a realm defined by longing, heartache, and the nagging thought of unrealized desires. Without dialogue, the film conveys all these ideas, while maintaining lucidity and brevity in its communication.

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