8 minutes. One chess game. Pandemic paranoia that'll checkmate your brain.
A lockdown short film.
Direction
Murali Krishnan wrings maximum tension from minimal space.
Acting
Four guys, one room, zero weak links.
Director
Murali Krishnan. S
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during India's strict 2020 lockdown, this joins a wave of pandemic-era films proving constraints breed creativity.
The chess metaphor isn't subtle, but the film's real gambit is making you forget you're watching four dudes in a room for 8 minutes.
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