Kerosene(2025)

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.”

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Cast & Crew

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.