There is an elemental endearment in the stories of couples who have been together through different stages of life. The short film is a portrayal of one such relationship where the husband decides to take over the domestic chores to allow his homemaker wife the chance at a retirement she perhaps never expected.

Retirement | Lockdown Film Challenge

The short film opens at the most unexpected note and takes the viewer into a household where a man dedicatedly attempts to finish all chores. The narrative is humorous and entertaining in equal measure, along with including a sincere performance by its only actor.

Illathuarasan | Lockdown Film Challenge

The emotional and physical labour that women invest in household tasks is hardly ever accounted for and appreciated beyond being overly glorified as a false sense of duty. <br><br> Using the life of a couple during the coronavirus lockdown, the film aspires to draw attention to the same concern, reminding the viewer the absolute importance to recognise and repay these efforts in some form or another.

Pati Patni Aur Lockdown | Lockdown Film Challenge

Household chores continue to be a form of unpaid labour which is overly glorified without truly acknowledging women's efforts that go into it. The short film interacts with the same idea through the experiences of two men who perform some of these chores when quarantined at home following the coronavirus lockdown.

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