An Ugly Loop(2025)

Storyline

A man is stuck repeating the same bad cycle in his life. He finds a way to break free and escape the pattern.

“Break the cycle. Escape the loop.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's title refers to a psychological concept called 'negative thought loops' often studied in therapy.
• Director Mokshith shot the entire film in a single location to emphasize the feeling of being trapped.
• The lead actor wore the same costume throughout to visually represent the repetitive nature of the loop.
• It was filmed over just four days using a small crew of mostly film students from Mumbai.
• The looping sound design includes a faint, recurring train whistle as a metaphor for time passing.
• This was Mokshith's first Hindi-language project after previously directing two short films in Kannada.
• The film's climax was improvised during rehearsal based on the actor's personal experience with anxiety.