Usha Banerjee
portrays the character of a young girl in ‘
The Last Apple
’ who is trapped within the jailed premises in
Syria
and has been subjected to multiple torments. Her performance has been appreciated throughout and has been defined as “an unsettling experience that incites anger and disgust among the audiences”.
The short, directed by
Aneek Chaudhuri
, is based on the atrocities on women in Syria. Speaking about dealing with such a sensitive issue the director says: “the film was not always in my scheme of things and I had to wait for the right person to cast; I had completed the script a year back, but it was not till I met Usha (Banerjee) that I was completely convinced that I could end up in a fruitful collaboration.”
Aneek feels this film is unnerving too and is likely to be more of a statement than a film. “when I entered into the shooting days of this film, I had to change my whole course of thinking because this is not what I had done before. This film is raw in terms of looks and required a lot of research in sound design. Moreover, this is something that is more acting-oriented than being treatment-oriented. The actor did really well and made my task easier, I would say,” adds the filmmaker.
The short has already been nominated in ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Director' category at the film festivals in Rome and USA.
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