Without explicitly stating thus, the film becomes a beautiful story about marginalization, and more so when it is self-inflicted as a result of the external social forces of the world the protagonist is located in. Sadia Hassan is tied to a strange condition that once turned her into a zombie, leading her to commit heinous, atrocious crimes. And even though, the world may have found a way to contain the ‘Otherness’ of this reality with drugs and all kinds of medical treatment, ensuring big profits for pharma conglomerates in the process, Sadia’s ordeal is far from over. 

While the external monster may have been muzzled, and quite literally, the internal monster that Sadia battles is overpowering and all-consuming, forcing her to accept that her own humanity is now a thing long lost and forgotten. It is the monster of guilt that torments her with the memory of her past actions, and the life that once was. 

The film exhibits beautiful writing, especially in terms of the internal conflicts of its characters, as well as powerful performances (an elevated Anya Chalotra-esque protagonist, for instance). Anisha Savan’s storytelling brings to life a refreshing voice that evidences deep potential, and should definitely be explored in future projects.

I'll Never Be Alive Again | Short Film Nominee

A woman truly loves the sunlight and all that it has to offer. While introducing the viewer to her fondness for it, the narrative lists down the many wonders of the sun for human existence. However, one day, an unexpected turn of events leads to a terrible development, triggered very much from this sustenance-giving source of light itself. 

 Due to a solar anomaly, the sun shifting in its axis, there is a tremendous disturbance in the frequency of the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet rays of the sun's electromagnetic spectrum. This, in turn, alters the human cellular structure, causing a strange condition marked by neurosis that renders humans no more than zombie-like creatures. 

 The short film is a zealous attempt to invoke all of this for the viewer, attempting to engage and horrify them in the process. The entirety of the plot unfolds within the same physical space, showing the desire to employ limited resources to share its story. However, now that a loving couple and their everyday reality has been portrayed for the audience, what will be their eventual fate?

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