A physics professor receives a surprise visitor who has greater knowledge about his work with regards to time than the Professor himself. Who is this visitor? Where is he from? Questions and doubts flood the professor's mind, until Shayan the visitor, makes the ultimate sacrifice to turn time and reality on its head. A taut thriller with an unexpected twist, August 25 tests the bonds of love, trust and sacrifice that we share with each other. Bonds that defy nature and reality.
Acting
Rajat Kapoor's unraveling — masterclass in micro-expressions.
Writing
Economy of storytelling; every line earns its keep.
Direction
Parvi builds dread in a single room with clockwork precision.
Director
Gautam Parvi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a single location over two days on a shoestring budget, the film premiered at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival where it became word-of-mouth legend.
The title refers to a fixed point in time that becomes tragically recursive — the date itself becomes a prison.
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