Impasse(2022)
Hindi24 mins
Impasse (2022) is a 24-minute Hindi film directed by Tuhin Basu. Starring Tuhin Basu.
Director:Tuhin Basu
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 June 2022
- Director
- Tuhin Basu
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 24m
Storyline
A married man in Mumbai is secretly gay. His life becomes complicated when he feels pressured to have another child and move back to his hometown.
“A secret life. A family's demand. A choice he can't escape.”
Film Details
Rating
24Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 June 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilysurvivalcorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, mostly in real locations in Mumbai and a village in West Bengal.
- Director Tuhin Basu also wrote the story, drawing from observations of societal pressures in urban and rural India.
- Lead actor Anshuman Jha prepared for his role by spending time with members of the LGBTQ+ community in Mumbai.
- The movie's title 'Impasse' refers to the main character's trapped feeling between family duty and personal truth.
- It was independently produced with a limited budget and premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival.
- A key scene involving a traditional family ritual was improvised based on the village elders' actual suggestions.
- The film uses subtle background sounds, like city traffic versus village silence, to highlight the character's inner conflict.