Stills from override Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Damsely in need are fairy tales. A decent princess awaits the arrival of the “Charming Prince” to awaken her. Rewritten by Yara Nisam, who premiered in the short fiction category in Malayalam on the 17th.
An eleven -minute short film explores the confusion of the mind of a young woman, which ultimately leads her to a realization that will help from the inside. The overwritten focuses on how women, despite the agency, are limited in certain environments.
Yara examines how mothers are passed on to their daughters, who initially frustrate them. Later, when they enter adulthood, women understand their mothers better, which free them instead of waiting for the charming prince.
“We are often witnessed in modern families. There are also mothers who have an agency, but that is absent,” Yara says after the premiere.
Yara Nasam, Director of Rewrites | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Yara, a student of the film from the National Design Institute (NID), Ahmedabad, says: “Stories played the main role in growing up. My parents told me many of them. It had an impact on the world.
The film is shown in a convenient known environment. The female protagonist dilemma played by Karun Pious is perfectly reflected on her face. Gayatri Paulson is convincing as a mother.
Still from rewriting Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The use of film animation, made by Karuna PIOUS, increases narration with metaphors. Animated Interlude summarizes the message of the creator that shows how affection develops in restrictions.
Yara made a film as a semester project in NID. “It was shot in three days and we had a week for the idea. I wanted to use metaphors and choreographic emotions. Because of time restrictions we could not shoot this part,” he says.
“Rewritten is my first movie. It helped me create a foundation. I realized how much time I should give movies. I also found that everything in the cinema was intentional; moments you can consider magical on the screen are not accidental, but done with intent.”
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Published – August 26, 2025 23:50
