Drowning in the screen(2025)
Tamil1 mins
A girl got phone by her parents, and in mean time, her brother wants to play ring ball with her but she didn't want to play with him because of phone, so he decided to play alone. In this short, they use visual language as a primary tool.
Director:Thilak Subakumar
Mood:
emotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 July 2025
- Director
- Thilak Subakumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1m
Storyline
A girl gets a phone from her parents. Her brother wants to play a game with her, but she ignores him to use her phone instead. He ends up playing by himself.
“A phone divides. A game unites.”
Film Details
1Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date20 July 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentity
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
B
B KaranActor
→#2
L
LackshayaActor
→#3
T
Thilak SubakumarDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in a single apartment to create a claustrophobic feel.
- Director Thilak Subakumar is also a noted cinematographer, which explains the strong visual focus.
- The child actors were non-professionals, chosen for their natural sibling dynamic.
- The 'ring ball' game is a traditional Tamil street game, adding a cultural layer.
- The film uses almost no dialogue, relying on sounds and images to tell the story.
- It was produced as a final project for a film institute before getting a wider release.
- The phone in the story is a basic model, highlighting it as a tool, not a fancy gadget.