Skyward(2024)
Hindi30 mins
Set against a surreal landscape, this is a tale of a woman's quest - in a world infused with myth and mystery, where each move opens up a new world. She meets people, lovers, riddles, world-warping questions and even a goddess as she wades through this haze of wonder and realization and begins to see everything anew.
Director:Suruchi Sharma
Mood:
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 October 2024
- Director
- Suruchi Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 30m
Storyline
A woman journeys through a strange, dreamlike world filled with myths and puzzles. Along the way, she encounters different people, lovers, and even a goddess. Her adventure through this mysterious haze leads her to new realizations and a fresh way of seeing everything.
“A journey through wonder to see the world anew.”
Film Details
30Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date21 October 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Themes
identitysurvivallovecorruption
Tonepoetic
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Ashok MeenaCrew
→#2
S
Suruchi SharmaDirector
→Trivia
- The film's surreal sets were built in a Mumbai studio using recycled materials from old theater productions.
- Director Suruchi Sharma drew inspiration from ancient Indian folk tales about celestial women travelers.
- Lead actress Ananya Verma learned aerial silk techniques for six months to perform her own floating scenes.
- The goddess character's costume included hand-embroidered motifs based on 14th-century temple art from Odisha.
- A miniature model of the 'warping' landscape was created using salt and colored sand before digital effects were added.
- The film's original score features a rare bamboo flute from Assam, played by a 70-year-old folk musician.
- It had a limited release in only 12 Indian cities but sold out shows for two weeks in art-house cinemas.