A mother and her son are located against a black backdrop of a world where hardly anything else exists beyond them, or an object or two of theirs. The narrative eventually progresses to reveal this to be a realm that lies between life and death, at the brink of some crucial decisions that would determine the final fate of the characters. <br><br> The setting further acquires a theatrical quality, while evidencing the desire to share its story with sincerity. The plot strikes a conversation with the themes of redemption, guilt, existence, life and death, and the possibility of an eternity in Hell that lies on the other side of it all. Eventually, all of these aspects are then attempted to be tied with the complexity of the dynamic shared between the two characters.

The Last 40 Steps | Short Film Nominee

The narrative wants to deal with ideas of revenge and redemption. By juxtaposing the two against one another, it wants to share its core dilemmas with the audience. <br><br>
It introduces us to a man who has been trying to have a baby with his wife for a while now. However, just when he is at the brink of happiness and joy, things take a very shocking and ugly turn. Thus follows the engagement with the aforementioned notions of vengeance and its several consequences. It would be a welcome prospect to see similar storytelling and explorations in the vernacular language or one that employs a vocabulary more rooted in the Indian cultural and social space.

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