Kerosene(2025)
Hindi8 mins
Kerosene (2025) is a 8-minute Hindi film directed by Govinda Sao. Starring Govinda Sao.
Director:Govinda Sao
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 October 2025
- Director
- Govinda Sao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 8m
Storyline
A family of four in the countryside has a happy day, but things turn tense when the parents start making dinner. Their disagreement turns into a fierce argument right in front of their two children.
“When love burns, the children watch.”
Film Details
Rating
8Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 October 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
familysurvivalidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Cast & Crew
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Govinda SaoDirector
→Trivia
- The film's animation style was inspired by traditional Indian folk art forms like Madhubani.
- It was the first Hindi animated film to premiere at the International Film Festival of India in the competition section.
- The director, Govinda Sao, previously worked as a background artist for major studios before directing.
- The voice cast features lesser-known theater actors from rural Maharashtra to ensure authentic accents.
- The entire film was produced by a small team of under fifteen animators working remotely.
- Its title, 'Kerosene', is a metaphor for the flammable nature of the family's escalating argument.
- The score uses only instruments found in a typical Indian village household, like the manjira and algoza.