Abhiroop Basu
’s short film ‘
Meal
’ continues its festival round while winning awards and receiving appreciation from all corners.
The short film has now bagged two prestigious awards winning Best Sound Design and the Silver Filmingo (Special Award) at the Filmingo International Film Festival 2019 along with the Best Screenplay and Best Actor award (
Adil Hussain) at the Pune International Film Festival 2019.
The short with a gripping storyline has already earned accolades at many prestigious film fests like South Asian Film Festival of America, Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, Brac Film Festival, the Oscar Qualifying 44
th OFF - at Odense International Film Festival to name a few.
Featuring Adil Hussain,
Ratnabali Bhattacharjee and
Avishek Jain
, the 11-minute film is well crafted and layered. It explores the suffocating atmosphere in a household from which peace has escaped.
The story of ‘Meal’ sees a communal tension instigated by political factions having a devastating effect on a below middle class family as they have their last meal together. The terrified atmosphere in the house represents the actual meaning of chaos in crisis as everybody is a victim and suffers in equal measure. The USP of ‘Meal’ is also the chilling silence which would make the viewer a bit uncomfortable. The haunting background sounds and voices only make it more interesting.
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