A nervous man sits between his busy daughter, and his wife who is headed out for some of her own chores. His gaze keeps moving over his shoulder towards where the daughter sits, absorbed in her work. Every time he opens his mouth to say something, an uninvited interruption becomes his fate, ensuring that neither the daughter nor the viewer find out his intended thoughts. 

 The scene becomes an embodiment of what the rest of the narrative would come to be - a father's attempts to reach out to his daughter after what feels like years of interruptions and missed opportunities. The predominant part of this thematic exploration develops around a cup of tea. 

 It is around the beverage that a conversation about past memories, bittersweet in their remembrance, a discussion around present worries and the overall emotional dynamic shared between a parent and his child, are invoked for the viewer. The final result is sweet and endearing, albeit with a few snags that keep the flow from being the smoothest version of itself, presenting the viewer with an honest and dedicated attempt at sharing a heartwarming story.

Fomo | Short Film Nominee

Located within the dystopic reality of Monochrome, a world where colors have ceased to exist, the short narrative attempts an engagement with the ideas of censorship. The theme has specific relevance in a world where autocratic forces are on the rise all over the world. The story borrows from contemporary reality, but also from the past and its ideas of totalitarianism with Fahrenhein 451 by Ray Bradbury as one of the inspirations behind it. 

The protagonist, Mauve, a painter, inhabits a society where the goverment has released graysenthol in the air, a chemical which robs the world of all its colors, quite literally, leaving him with only memories of what once was. With a near-complete absence of dialogue, the narrative still makes its core idea clear in the first few minutes itself when a radio broadcast extols the many benefits of uniformity for it inadvertently implies zero conflict as well.

 As artists are silenced within the realm of Freedom of Expression, a comment is further made about the strength and revolutionary nature of art in holding a mirror to an extremely problematic society. The short narrative shows a sincere desire to share its story, even if losing points in the manner of execution. The thought, and the heart, of the final result is on point and in place, it would be interesting to see more deviations from the manner in which they are portrayed by the team in future endeavors.

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