A maze is a puzzle. To be a-mazed is to be dazed, and confused. Rachit Daruka’s film wishes to depict
both: the maze as a noun and the maze as a verb. It seeks to capture the emotional, mental, physical,
geographic as well the psychological state of being associated with a maze. The affiliated emotions of
suffocation and confinement are also indicated in the film. <br><br>
Maze follows the protagonist, inviting the viewer to come along, as he struggles with finding his way out. The story, however, would have gained from a little more attention on emboldening its narrative, enough to translate the anxieties of the character for the spectator. Overall, the final product is a reflection of a well-meaning attempt to engage with the thought inherent to the film, and a desire to portray it on screen for the viewer.

Maze  | Short Film Nominee

In the context of our contemporary nightmarish reality of a pandemic confining everyone indoors, away from what once used to be their normal lives, the short film wants to talk of shadows and darkness. <br><br> When this is further tied with another aspect of what is now our new lifestyle - the streaming of content online - it introduces you to the possibility of the mind giving rise to all kinds of fears and frightening thoughts. The narrative provides a glimpse of a similar experience that the protagonist undergoes one night after having watched a horror film. 

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