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My Hate Letter To Cycles and/or Self harm(2022)

8.0/10
Hindi19 mins

My Hate Letter To Cycles and/or Self harm (2022) is a 19-minute Hindi film directed by Harsh Vardhan Kumar. Starring Harsh Vardhan Kumar, Faisal Alam and Swati Sodhi. With an audience rating of 8.0/10, My Hate Letter To Cycles and/or Self harm stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2022.

Director:Harsh Vardhan Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
22 July 2022
Director
Harsh Vardhan Kumar
Language
Hindi
Runtime
19m
GudVibe Rating
8.0/10

Storyline

A young man, tired of his dysfunctional family, convinces his mother to take part in a project disguised as an acting exercise. Through this, he secretly challenges the harmful family norms and his father's controlling behavior. This leads to a major confrontation that exposes long-hidden truths.

A son's secret project exposes a family's hidden pain.

Film Details

8.0Rating
19Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date22 July 2022

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionsurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2

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Cast & Crew

#1
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Harsh Vardhan KumarDirector
#2
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Faisal AlamCrew
#3
S
Swati SodhiActor
#4
R
Ruben IsraelActor
#5
V
Vidur ChughActor

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Trivia

  • The film's title is a direct reference to the director's own short film 'My Hate Letter To Cycles' from 2020, which explored similar themes.
  • It was shot entirely in real locations in Delhi and Noida, using natural lighting to create a raw, documentary-like feel.
  • The actor playing Naval, Ashish Dahiya, had previously worked with the director on multiple student film projects before this feature.
  • The film had a very limited theatrical release, primarily screened at festival circuits and independent cinema halls in India.
  • Several scenes involving Madhu's 'actor's exercise' were improvised based on the actress's own discussions with the director about societal pressure.
  • The soundtrack features ambient sounds and minimal score, with no traditional songs, to maintain the film's intense, realistic atmosphere.
  • A key confrontation scene was filmed in one continuous take to heighten the emotional tension between the characters.

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