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To Caterpillar, From Butterfly(2021)

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Hindi98 mins

To Caterpillar, From Butterfly (2021) is a 98-minute Hindi film directed by Agrim Sansanwal. Starring Kanishka Aggarwal, Agrim Sansanwal and Saurabh Mahajan.

Director:Agrim Sansanwal
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
4 November 2021
Director
Agrim Sansanwal
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 38m

Storyline

A young woman in poverty gets drawn into a life of crime. She is tormented by guilt and haunting visions. She eventually escapes her reality, only to learn her entire life was part of a movie.

Haunted by her crimes, she discovers she's not real.

Film Details

Rating
98Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date4 November 2021

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4

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Cast & Crew

#1
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Kanishka AggarwalActor
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Agrim SansanwalDirector
#3
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Saurabh MahajanCrew

Trivia

  • The film was shot in just 12 days on a very low budget, using minimal locations.
  • It was the director Agrim Sansanwal's debut feature film, made when he was in his early twenties.
  • The movie's title is a metaphorical reference to the protagonist's reversed transformation from freedom to entrapment.
  • A key plot twist involves the protagonist realizing she is a character in a film within the film.
  • The ghostly elements were created using practical effects and lighting, not CGI, to maintain a raw feel.
  • The script was written to be intentionally ambiguous, leaving several interpretations open to the viewer.
  • The film had a limited theatrical release and primarily gained attention through online film festival circuits.

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