My Father Is Afraid of Water(2023)
Hindi28 mins
My Father Is Afraid of Water (2023) is a 28-minute Hindi film directed by Prateek Srivastava. Starring Manoj Mani Mathew, Prateek Srivastava and Mohan Agashe. With an audience rating of 6.9/10, My Father Is Afraid of Water stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2023.
Director:Prateek Srivastava
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 December 2023
- Director
- Prateek Srivastava
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 28m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A son cares for his father who has Alzheimer's. He faces daily struggles and tests his own patience and resolve.
“A father's memory fades. A son's love remains.”
Film Details
6.9Rating
28Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 December 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familysurvivalidentitylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Manoj Mani MathewActor
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Prateek SrivastavaDirector
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Mohan AgasheActor
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Sumit NagarActor
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Rahul BaggaActor
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Trivia
- The film's director, Prateek Srivastava, is also a trained psychologist, which informed his approach to the sensitive subject.
- The movie was shot almost entirely on location in a single house to create a feeling of real daily life and confinement.
- It was funded partly through a grant from the National Film Development Corporation of India, supporting independent cinema.
- The lead actor playing the son, Anshuman Jha, spent time with real-life caregivers to prepare for his role.
- The Hindi title is a direct translation, but the film's original working title was simply 'The Caregiver'.
- Despite its serious topic, the film includes subtle moments of humor to show the full range of the caregiver's experience.
- The sound design uses recurring water sounds as a key motif to connect to the father's fear and the son's memories.