Purple

More than a story, the film is an encapsulation of a moment presented in this particular visual manner for the viewer to witness. It is an idea about a person's struggle to reconcile his identity between the facade he has constructed and the internal truth he tries to muzzle every single day. The story opens on a seemingly harmless note, beguiling the complex nuances it is soon going to engage with.

It is late into the night when a couple is about to go off to sleep. The banter is sexual, lighthearted and a clear echo of the warmth between them. When the man wakes up later into the night and immediately reaches for his phone, it won't be erroneous on the part of the viewer to first jump to infidelity as being the probable cause of this surreptitious activity. As the narrative continues to unfold, it would reveal it has something vastly different hidden within itself.

The film exhibits a notable performance by the protagonist that translates his vulnerability and discomfort with his own body and identity notably to the screen. What happens to a man who finds himself unable to conform to the definitive boxes of heteronormativity? Despite being surrounded by loved ones and in a relationship that appears to be one of warmth and ease, can he truly find a way to voice his truth? The film raises the same questions and leaves it up to the viewer to answer them in a manner they seem fit.