Silent Cycle(2024)
Hindi21 mins
Silent Cycle (2024) is a 21-minute Hindi film directed by Smahi Anand. Starring Sunita Rajwar, Gandhali Jain and Smahi Anand.
Director:Smahi Anand
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 September 2024
- Director
- Smahi Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 21m
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.”
Film Details
Rating
21Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date19 September 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familyidentityjusticesurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Sunita RajwarActor
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Gandhali JainActor
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Smahi AnandDirector
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Shivam ChakrabortyCrew
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Shaurya SankhlaActor
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Akshara PadwalActor
→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.