Niikhiil Akhiil
Film Critic and Writer at High on Films
Film Critic|Writer|Art Analyst. I collect memoirs and I add it into my mind bag. It’s not for sale. Writes at @highonfilms__ Contact : [email protected]
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Sep 2, 2024 |
film-fest-report.com | Niikhiil Akhiil
So, how does a butterfly survive? asks director Dương Diệu Linh while hiding a butterfly at the back of the curtain. There isn’t a fixed answer to this peculiar question, yet Dương Diệu Linh reframes the concept of survival by focusing on its fundamental elements—where it cocoons the deviation of its patience, the manifestation of thoughts amidst all the mysteries. The question now is, does it actually work? The butterfly eavesdrops, and progressively, grins.
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Oct 23, 2023 |
highonfilms.com | Niikhiil Akhiil
We have all been here at this phase – a phase where every decision is marked as incorrect. It’s also a period that teaches us to find our own pathways when things go sideways. A friend and a foe, the coming-of-age period pushes us to leave our comfort zone to face the real world. In Thisen Umagiliya’s latest short film, Distance (2023), the coming-of-age period is seen through Tharini with a quest for a revolution.
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Oct 17, 2023 |
highonfilms.com | Niikhiil Akhiil
In A Match (2023, Original title: Sthal), Savita opens her eyes immediately upon hearing her mom’s wake-up call. She glances at the walls of her room and stares. Her unceasing stare immobilizes her in and out, almost turning her into a figurine in that second. What’s certain is that an enormous amount of strength is pumped and loaded within her soul while she hibernates silently. The beauty of Jayant Digambar Somalkar’s debut Marathi indie film, Sthal (2023), is just priceless.
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Oct 12, 2023 |
highonfilms.com | Niikhiil Akhiil
The worldwide COVID lockdown period was definitely a devastatingly impactful experience to go through. From crowded hospitals to restrained freedom of movement, the period showed us a world that was nowhere near a normal lifestyle. Diwa Shah’s minimalistic feature, Bahadur the Brave (2023), covers such spaces that go right into the life of two men with different outcomes.
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Oct 7, 2023 |
highonfilms.com | Niikhiil Akhiil
In Gabor Reisz’s Explanation for Everything (2023), there is a scenario from Budapest that we are not ready to face, probably ever. It centers around four distinctive individuals hoping to gain what’s lost in their emotional journeys. The twist here is what connects them to a bigger discovery. We have Abel, who is still living in the upshot of his vacation, which has evoked a change. Sleepless nights and vigils have brought out a form of affection towards his love life, Janka.
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