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Authentic, unique and extremely entertaining - the latest offering by filmmaker Devashish Makhija is surely all of this, and much more. The narrative takes us into the friendship of three women and portrays the myriad ways in which it gets tied with sexuality, loyalty, looking out for one another and lastly, but also quite importantly - the big O of a woman's life. 



The execution of the plot, which is marked by an element of magical realism, also attains a surreal quality as it presents itself to the viewer. The true triumph of the film, however, lies in the fact that the engagement with its concerns is carried out in a notably effortless manner, tying itself with the filmmaker's own comments about how the narrative came to be. Not taking itself too seriously, the relationships of the characters come across as effervescent, beautifully blending in this dance of rebellions in a small town, little transgressions, snatched and stolen moments of pleasure and joy, and how it is in these small moments indeed that life is weaved. 

The final result steers clear of any vulnerabilities the exploration of thematic underpinnings of the kind exposes a story to, leaving you with a colorful, uplifting, perhaps even educational, film at the end of it all.

Cheepatakadumpa | Devashish Makhija | Short Film of the Day

Several comments rest within 'The Last Time I Saw The Moon', most important of them all being about identity. The narratorial exploration of the same ensures that notions of identity of the protagonist reach an overlap with that of the town he inhabits. The two entities are thus allowed a simultaneous progression. 

While one faces the imminent threat of urbanization and demolition of shops and houses in the name of change and widening of roads, the other is denied the most primary, basic marker of his identity, his name. Chandra, dismissed and maltreated by the entire town as the local lunatic, fights a battle as desperate as that of the beloved town itself where people are ready to protest against the road construction. And yet, they remain apathetic and indifferent to Chandra’s plight. 

 
The film invokes a calm, quiet, notable exploration of the complexities that afflict the circumstance. However, whether the town, as well as Chandra, will be overwhelmed by tumultuous waves or would they find a way to brave them, remains the question crucial to its core.

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