The film presents to you a very bizarre situation. A man having confined his existence to a toilet, now lives out his whole life from this small, cramped space. Baffling as it may be, the premise is engaged with lucidly, marked by humour and lightheartedness. The film is notable in the manner in which it does not take itself too seriously, allowing it a sense of effortlessness and, in turn, a successful execution of the plot. Our protagonist is extremely conscious of the environment and its conservation, having attained his degree in the same field of study from the University of Oxford. All his years of research and observation of the world have led him to conclude that the best way to protect the planet is by cutting down his own interaction with it. And yet, one day, when he needs a little dose of the outside world, before he can confine himself to his toilet again for another two to three years, a harsh development awaits him in the form of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown.

Ghar-e-Loo | Lockdown Film Challenge

Mumbai is a city that houses several times the number of people it can accommodate. The consequent space crunch, however, has led people to adapt to new ways of co-existence. The specific example in this film is of a shared toilet between two families. Owning to the intimacy that is inevitably tied with a washroom, the two families also find themselves building a shared life of meal exchanges as well as an affinity between all of its family members. While they seemed to be working unanimously as a single unit, one event occurs that throws them out of balance and into disarray. The arrival of an older family member results in trouble between him and the youngest member, the child, in the neighbouring family, and thus begins a conflict, which though endearing and insignificant at the start, soon culminates into something far bitter. The film does a notable job of introducing those who are not too aware of the intricacies of the city to its internal workings without ever adopting a didactic or overbearing tone. It also shares a subtle, but important message about obstacles uniting people, and how despite the strongest disagreements, they can still find a way back to each other.

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