Pankaj is a small-town theatre actor with dreams of making it big in Mumbai. But faced with obligations to his family, which is under a deep financial strain post the lockdown, he is forced to weigh his dreams and make a choice.
Produced & Directed by Achal Mishra
India, 2022
Hindi & Maithili (with English subtitles)
50 minutes
Press
“A tender and bittersweet portrait of restless youth.”
— Museum of Modern Art, New York
“Immersive in form and measured in its narration, the 50-minute indie film feels like an arresting polaroid capture of everyday suffering.”
— Bhuvanesh Chander, The Hindu
“Unsettling… lays bare the distance between artistic idealism and sobering, crushing reality.”
— Poulomi Das, News9
