Waqt | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee February 26, 2020

Waqt

By Sumair Lalwani with 6.4

drama · Short Films · hindi

The film opens with a single character weaving a conversation while standing in a brightly lit balcony. The narrative develops to reveal that he is the protagonist sharing his life story, which is far from the light in his surroundings, with the viewer which would come to be the main body of the film.

The conversation further reveals that he is attending a counselling session, aiming to address and understand his internal struggle with guilt and anxiety. While he may have reached a position in life he had always aspired to, but the joy and pleasure of having reached here is marred by tragedy. It is a constant battle for him to reconcile the negativity he harbours within with the worldly achievements of his life. The film leaves the viewer with similar questions about the futility of chasing things. Is the road to happiness truly found by achieving and attaining them? While time and tide changes for everyone, would it always change in the manner you expected or hoped for?
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