A viewer's review..
This film takes us into a society that believed in certains ways of life. It is not about any specific community. It is about a society that set certain unappealing boundaries on women without any logical reasoning. Customs and traditions are made for convenience of mankind. It reflects on the mindset of people during various generations.
No longer we have all households with separate puja rooms or restrictions on women that can be imposed. However, there are still fractions of society that silently imposes the age old customs on the family members. Mindsets have changed but not for all. There are traces left behind
This film is a hit on the head for those 'old school' customs and thoughts. The director Shalini Vijayakumar has beautifully woven the script with ample humour and wit to reflect on the leftovers of a bygone era which seems to haunt few families even today.
Looking at this deep subject with an amazing way, Director and her team of young talents took us on a time travel to show the family dynamics and how it ghosts the minds of women suppressed and conditioned. 25 years ago, I as a women did experience a bit of this and know the inconvenience it caused. Today things changed only because we have living Shalinis' around us making it easy for every woman and in fact many men making our lives easy
Technical brilliance of the crew to be appreciated with managing to film a movie n an iPhone and qualifying for a renowned film festival. The setting of the house with the colours that showcased the time of the film, especially greens n blue and the beautiful big frames of deities in Puja room and the backyard...kudos to the production design team and DoP Viki who did a brilliant job. Young and hardworking crew with a brilliant selection of artists as cast made this short film a wholesome entertainer.
When you have a mentor like #vetrimaran , you are compelled to deliver the best! You will put your heart, head and heals over the delivery. #ShaliniVijaykumar as a director is here to stay! Her script and direction is brilliant and Roju, #Kanupriya and everyone did give their best. When you have senior artists like #BadavaGopi sir and #AppaRamesh sir, you not only bring in discipline, quality and learning to the table but an amazing output. Young #Shivani to the amazing #RaBo Patti , every artist gave their best. Every technician and including lightmen, make up artists, hair dressers, the crew went along the script.
Personally, I am delighted Aishwarya worked in this project on costumes and styling. As a mother, I have seen her creative thinking from an early age and I was always confident she carried the best of genes of legendary art director A.k.sekar Garu...
As a viewer, I loved the film. The theme, the making, the cast and crew and all about #SeeingRed. Watch it!
Proud of you my girl Aishwarya Raghunath and the entire team of Seeing Red ..wishing you the best for this film...
This film was one of the four films in India that got selected for the MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL. Great job Shalini and team
So happy Aishu got to work with you Ramesh Krishnamurthy Sir ...and wonderful team under the mentoring of Vetrimaran Sir...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZYLe-6KHuI
Seeing Red, a slapstick satire in Tamil from the second edition of MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone IS OUT NOW on YouTube!
Directed by @shalinivijayakumar_
Mentored by #VetriMaaran
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