The Fourth Wall | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee January 6, 2021

The Fourth Wall

By Sankalp Ranjan with 6.4

drama · Short Films · hindi

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.
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