Swapnil S. Sonawane | India | 2026 | 26 mins. | English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi
Ambika drives her late best friend’s 13-year-old son, Dhruv, back to boarding school after his father’s sudden death. The ride is strained by Dhruv’s unexplained animosity, which worsens when Ambika’s careless driving breaks his prized windmill science project. The journey culminates when Dhruv confronts her with a painful shared secret.
Swapnil S. Sonawane
Swapnil S. Sonawane is an acclaimed cinematographer whose credits include Angry Indian Goddesses, Newton, Sacred Games, and Monica, O My Darling. He shot India’s 2023 Oscar entry Last Film Show, alongside Jigra, Superboys of Malegaon, and Second Chance, the latter of which he also executive produced.
Producer: Pratik Nandkumar More, Vishal Bajaj, Subhadra Mahajan, Arya Menon, Swapnil S Sonawane, Sathya B, Shubham Karna
Writer: Subhadra Mahajan, Swapnil S Sonawane
Cinematographer: Swapnil S Sonawane
Editor: Prerna Saigal
Sound: Anish John
Music: Ajay Jayanti
Cast: Rajshri Deshpande, Archana Patel, Vijay Maurya, Rudra Patwardhan
