

8 minutes. Two men. One moment that could change everything—or nothing at all.
A driven candidate moments before the most important point of his career. A desperate thug moments before the most dangerous decision of his life. An abstract and compelling short film about finding peace in regret.
Direction
Hashmi stretches 8 minutes into eternity
Cinematography
Visual poetry in cramped spaces

Director
Faisal Hashmi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Faisal Hashmi shot this zero-budget short in a single cramped location, using natural lighting to force performances into raw intimacy.
The title references the economic 'bubble' of 2012 India, where ambition and desperation collided for millions—mirroring the two protagonists' compressed timelines.