Holy-Water(2021)
Hindi24 mins
Holy-Water (2021) is a 24-minute Hindi film directed by Mukund Narayan. Starring Mukund Narayan.
Director:Mukund Narayan
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 August 2021
- Director
- Mukund Narayan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 24m
Storyline
A thirteen-year-old boy named Fagnu is very close to his grandfather. When his grandfather gets sick, Fagnu ignores his grandmother's advice and sets out on a difficult journey. He is searching for a special "holy water" that is said to be hidden in a legendary place protected by spirits.
“A boy's desperate quest to save his grandfather.”
Film Details
Rating
24Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 August 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familysurvivalidentitylove
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Mukund NarayanDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in the remote Himalayan regions of Uttarakhand, India.
- Director Mukund Narayan is also a noted documentary filmmaker, and this was his first narrative feature.
- The young lead actor, Harshit Mahawar, was a first-time actor discovered through local theater workshops.
- The story is inspired by local Kumaoni folklore about healing waters, shared with the director by village elders.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, premiering mainly at international film festivals.
- Much of the dialogue is in the Kumaoni dialect, with subtitles provided for wider audiences.
- The crew faced extreme weather conditions, including sudden snowstorms, during the shoot.