‘
Apple Tree
’ from the Lockdown Shorts series starring
Dhrubajyoti Nandi
and Anupa Thakurta in the lead has been lapped up by the cine lovers. Narrating the story about memories and loss, ‘Apple Tree’ has been directed by
Shiboprosad Mukherjee and
Nandita Roy.
The short tells the story of two brothers, who have not been in touch for years. While in quarantine, the elder brother, Borda, receives audio messages from his younger sibling. The latter shares the grief of not meeting him, despite sending him air tickets, somewhere outside the country. His messages carry the despair of gradually losing touch with his brother as he tries to associate himself with his memories, in the physical absence of Borda.
Choto, full of love for his brother in his heart, tells him that he always had a chair reserved for him at the dining table in his house. The memory of Borda getting angry with him for finishing his portion of an apple in their childhood led him to plant an apple tree in the garden at his house.
The entire film chronicles around the voiceover of Choto, with a melancholic soundtrack by
Prabuddha Banerjee, usingthe sarod, to amplify the heavy emotions of the film. The structure of telling a story, almost like reading a letter, seems innovative.
https://youtu.be/Wxk0o1rjY18
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