Till 10

"Till 10", a short film - 2017

Watched this short film on YouTube. It was directed by Nachiket Banchhode. Story and screen play by Kanishka Soni. Director of photography Nachiket Banchhode and Samyak Bakliwal. Edited by Samyak Bakliwal. Main actors Tarsh Khanna and Kirti Bal. This is a film made by 12th standard students of DPS, Navi Mumbai.

A school boy finds a photograph of a girl and boy. He finds the girl and returns the photo. They come close. What happens next?

Tarsh shows good potential for acting. There was a little awkwardness, between the protagonists, in the romantic scene but that is understandable.

Director shows his talent, especially in the scenes of tuning fork and restaurant. His knows exactly what he wants to show. He also manages to give a shock at the end.

Special mention should go to cinematography. It was professional. There were a few scenes that were at par with professional cinematographers. I would like to specifically mention the scene focused on shoes, the scene when hero climbs the circular staircase, the scene of dark figures on bright window backdrop and the scene of bloody potato.

Sound was one thing that needed some additional efforts. Probably the team used the microphone of the camera. This deteriorated the sound quality, especially in the class room scene.

Story was good. It would appeal to the young audience as it has romance and mystery.

Congratulations are due to the young students who made this short film. They have shown a lot in just thirteen minutes. They have demonstrated their imagination, creativity, hard work and dedication. We can expect more from this group.

Recommend watching this short film to encourage young talent. The link is given below.