Short Film Nominee February 2, 2024
By Anil Dhokai with 6.7
drama · Short Films · english
Meg’s grandmother has recently passed away. As she stands before her massive hat collection, alongside her mother Jeanine, a sense of regret at not having known her better is expressed within the film. However, little does Meg realize that this lament is about to be addressed in the most unexpected manner.
Fantasy nestles itself within the heart of the drama unfolding before us as Meg finds herself reliving her grandmother’s memories when she puts on a hat. The memories, along with fulfilling Meg’s wish, also serve the purpose of solving a key issue of the story - Jeanine's desperate search to find her mother’s necklace before her pugnacious sisters get to it and claim it as their own.
Though the film does not fully utilize performance and production tools, it presents a sincere story with its heart in the right place. Alongside the tension infused within the film, there is further an engagement with bereavement and the grief it leaves behind, coupled with memory, longing, and wish fulfillment, adequately interacted with by employing the screenplay and writing.
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