A series of smooth visuals, swift and neat in their progression, take you into the protagonist's world. As he watches online tech reviews, a strange delivery makes an appearance at his doorstep. 

 The package is opened to reveal a set of VR equipment, the film's reality supplemented with animation and graphics all along to conjure its various aspects for the viewer. However, the seemingly harmless situation, which could have simply been a man's interaction with a new gadget, soon takes a much darker turn. The audience is allowed to gauge the morbidity of the circumstance before the hapless protagonist himself. 

 The narrative displays the desire to weave a story, complete with attempts at horrifying the viewer, and steering clear of over-exploitation of jump-scares. Amidst a world enveloped in sinister, supernatural elements, garbed in the attire of technology, lurks a gory realm of bloodshed and violence. However, when the events have played themselves out, will things ever be the same again for the protagonist?

Telepresence | Short Film Nominee

Breakdown of communication between two people is a fate more cruel than several other, and the short film becomes an exploration of the same assertion. It engages with the life of a loving couple, alongside which is a parallel narrative of the man sharing their soon-to-occur problems with a therapist. The two plot-lines emerge simultaneously, presenting forth an underlying tension which would soon become strong enough to cause a deep rift between the lovers. The second half of the story is marked by these anxieties as the narrative moves forth to reveal a disturbing development. The conclusion ties itself with the film's core premise and intention, allowing it to come a full circle. However, the ending undercuts some of the expectations set by the story itself of being non-formulaic so far. Perhaps a few tweaks in this aspect would have allowed its interaction with the subject another layer and dimension.

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