Storyline: Duet, which is a short film, is based in the period when the COVID-19 pandemic had just started creating havoc in India. The film is about Mihir (Sidhant Gupta), a musician who stays alone in a spacious apartment in Mumbai. He is going through a period of profound grief as he recently lost his elder brother to the deadly virus. Mihir is trying to complete his musical assignments but is unable to concentrate because of his state of mind.
Review: Director Sheetal Menon’s film is an artistic glimpse into the grief-stricken world of Mihir. It makes the audience a spectator as the protagonist somehow goes about living his life out of extreme sadness. Without saying much and just through little moments and conversations, the film provides an emotional message of the importance of letting your loved ones know what they mean to you until it’s too late.
There is art written in every frame with even the most random visuals standing out, like a fan slowly moving, curtains fluttering in the slight breeze, etc. Cinematographer Siddharth Srinivasan has a major share here. There are various moments where he has shown his brilliance. Sid Acharya’s music elevates the film with Moinak Bose’s sound designing adding to the effect.
Sidhant Gupta literally lives the film’s message in every frame. He completely surrenders to Mihir’s grief by being at his vulnerable best. Sayani Gupta and Puja Sarup excel in their respective cameos.
Duet, however, appears too long for a film that doesn’t have any conventional story to tell and is nothing more than a glimpse into the world of a grieving man. Perhaps, the film should have ended much before its duration of 37 minutes as it does test your patience at times. This ensures that it becomes not more than a one-time watch.
Overall: Duet is an artistic glimpse into the grief-stricken world of a musician played dedicatedly by Sidhant Gupta.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Director: Sheetal Menon
Producers: Bejoy Nambiar and Sheetal Menon
Writers: Arpita Chatterjee, Sheetal Menon and Neil Balthazar
Cast: Sidhant Gupta, Sayani Gupta and Puja Sarup
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