Jane(2021)
Jane is a story about a young, curious girl from the lower middle-class of Mumbai, who tries a menstrual cup for the first time. Due to lack of awareness and taboo around menstruation topics, she is unable to talk to anyone about her experience and finds herself stuck in a bad situation, that blows up even more in her head.
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- Theatrical Release
- 6 May 2021
- Director
- Smriti Thakur
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 17m
Storyline
A curious girl from a Mumbai neighborhood tries a menstrual cup for the first time. Because the topic is so taboo, she feels she can't talk to anyone about her experience. This leaves her alone with her worries, and a difficult situation starts to feel much bigger in her mind.
“A girl's secret becomes her biggest struggle.”
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Trivia
- The film was shot in just 10 days on a very small budget, using real locations in Mumbai.
- The director, Smriti Thakur, has said the story was inspired by real conversations with friends about menstrual cups.
- The lead actress, Aanchal Sharma, was a newcomer and had to perform many scenes alone in a confined bathroom.
- The film's title 'Jane' is a common Hindi filler word, hinting at the unspoken nature of the topic.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, bypassing Indian cinemas, which helped it reach a wider audience.
- The movie uses minimal background music to keep the focus on the main character's internal anxiety and silence.
- Some of the props, like the specific menstrual cup, were chosen after consulting with gynecologists for accuracy.