Short Film Nominee October 28, 2021
By Angad Berar with 6.7
experimental · Short Films · english
CODA takes you in a realm, seemingly alien at first glance, but all too familiar for anyone who has ever battled a perpetual preoccupation with a single thought. In the case of the protagonist, it seems to be a sense of confinement linked to creativity, and therefore, in a lot of ways, with a sense of freedom.
The narrative invokes visuals of vast endless spaces, be it a water body or a tunnel without a beginning or end. Colors and shadows bleed into one another to conjure this world of metaphors and symbolism, abstractions and a constant ebb and flow of varied ideas.
The viewer is allowed to go on this journey with the protagonist, and in the process, perhaps embark on an internal quest of their own, being compelled to look within and engage with their ideas of creativity and freedom. The most notable aspect of the film remains the overall aesthetic and ambience it manages to weave together to present to the audience, all along tying it together with its exploration of the aforementioned thematic concerns.
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