The documentary takes us into the first-hand experience of Vansh Pandita, a Kashmiri Pandit, who returns to his ancestral village for the first time since his family left it in 1990. The subsequent narrative that comes to life is heartfelt and marked by earnestness. It is weaved with care and emotion and exhibits notable potential in terms of storytelling and portraying the world based on the protagonist’s interactions with it. 
The journey commences to usher in crucial perspectives about what it means to leave a home behind, and the deep scars that follow, some of which perhaps can never heal. At the same time, a sense of indomitable hope for a better future, one marked by newer, younger voices, and their dreams and aspirations, never truly leaves the film. All of these together ensure meaningfulness and sincerity in the endeavor, one that paves the path for many more to come.

Meen-mul | Spotlight

The film comes across as an endeavour to understand the self and its many moods. Using a phrase from the space of performance, it titles itself The Fourth Wall, to instead talk about the three things - womb, nature and mirror, that the protagonist finds herself turning to in search of answers. However, does the truth lie in the fourth component of this structure, and if yes, what would this component be? With this question at the core of its premise, the film allows itself to develop. 

The narrative uses no dialogue and primarily a single character to communicate its intentions. It strives for a tone of quietude and calmness. As the protagonist moves from one emotion to another, to truly comprehend the nature of her feelings that seem to overwhelm her, realisations about her being await right around the corner once she finally chooses to let go and smile at it all, suggests the progression of events.

The Fourth Wall | Short Film Nominee

Blazing gunshots and blaring police sirens welcome the viewer into a war-time zone. A helpless,
pregnant woman, caught amidst a conflict she didn’t choose to be part of, is already a clear casualty.
As she lies, defeated, in a foetal position, she prays for peace for her unborn child. In a world ravaged by war, what would be the fate of the life growing within her, one who's asked by her to never leave the safety of her womb? By raising questions like these, the film aspires to be a comment on human society where peace seems like a forlorn dream.

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