Spotlight September 3, 2020
By Sujith Subrah with 6.8
drama · Short Films · hindi
The Strings is like a canvas with multiple colours splashed across the board. This is also an image that the
film realises in its form. A film that blends other art forms into itself is always a visual delight.
On the level of the content, the story deals with a serious issue, that of mental health. It depicts the polar
struggles of an individual with a mental illness who can be a prolific artist, painting bold strokes at one
moment, and be completely overcome by cobwebs of complacency and melancholy. We see his
loneliness, grief and yearning. The film aims to promote hope and positivity and thus, ends only after we
have seen the silver lining in his circumstance.
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