The narrative efficiently employs the same physical space to bring to life all its intentions which are then portrayed by way of light and shadows, symbolic images, and an exchange of faceless voices. While we never see a character on screen, each of them is allowed a fixed, significant space in the protagonist's life. <br><br> The protagonist himself is located within a realm of the burden of his responsibilities as a son, and a fiance and partner, a professional struggling at his job, and above all, someone who is grappling with the warring thoughts within his own mind. The film endeavors a sleek edit, coupled with a matching background score to present all of these concerns to the viewer.

"It's All in the Mind" | Short Film Nominee

The film attempts a minimalist visual approach to narrate its story. One of familial pressure on a young person, it delineates his struggle to follow the career path set out for him by his family. Innumerable young people in India deal with the crushing pressure of living up to their parents’ expectations. <br><br> However somewhere in the process, they end up sacrificing their mental health, sometimes with devastating consequences. The film portrays one such story and reminds the viewer of the suffocating burden of forever having to choose only between the same options. When it becomes too claustrophobic, which way would the youth of the country take themselves, asks #2 Choices

Surya Teja

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