Silent Cycle(2024)

Storyline

A 12-year-old girl gets her first period. Her conservative grandmother stops her from taking part in an important family tradition because of it. The girl decides she must challenge her grandmother's old-fashioned views.

“A girl's first period breaks a family tradition.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's title refers to the unspoken traditions around menstruation in many Indian families.
• Director Smahi Anand drew inspiration from her own childhood experiences in a small North Indian town.
• The young lead actress had never acted professionally before and was selected from a Delhi school.
• The ritual shown in the film is based on a real practice in some communities where girls are secluded.
• Much of the film was shot in a single ancestral haveli (mansion) to create a claustrophobic feel.
• The script was workshopped with adolescent girls to ensure the protagonist's voice felt authentic.
• It was produced on a modest budget and first gained attention through film festival screenings.