Lomad(2023)
A boy and a girl who had an affair in school reunite via social media after more than a decade. Things are not the same as they were once. Both are married and almost strangers. They meet to create some magical moments but as they say. IT NEVER HAPPENS THE WAY WE WANT THINGS TO HAPPEN An afternoon, these two in a SINGLE SHOT will meet the strangers within them or shall we say the demons within them on a road, where they get stranded as their car breaks down. Drama unfolds with every frame and with every minute the past dominates them and the present grips them to make life changing decisions that alters the dynamics of the whole film. Will they jeopardize their marriage? Will their romance rekindle? Who is this stranger?
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 August 2023
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
Two former school sweethearts reconnect online after many years, now both married to other people. They meet for a nostalgic afternoon, but their car breaks down, stranding them together. Trapped in a tense situation, they are forced to confront their past feelings and make decisions that could change their lives and marriages.
“A broken car. A broken past. A dangerous reunion.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The entire film was shot in a single continuous take, lasting around 90 minutes, to match its real-time narrative.
- Director Hemwant Tiwari is also a professor of film studies, and this was his first feature-length Hindi film.
- The movie was primarily shot on a remote stretch of road in Madhya Pradesh to achieve its isolated, stranded feeling.
- It was filmed using only natural light to maintain a consistent and realistic look throughout the single shot.
- The lead actors, Anshuman Jha and Ridhi Dogra, rehearsed for weeks to perfect their timing for the uninterrupted take.
- The film's title 'Lomad' is a play on words, hinting at the Hindi word 'lambe' (long) and the English 'mad', reflecting its intense, extended single-shot format.
- Despite being a thriller, the movie contains no background score, relying entirely on ambient sounds and dialogue to build tension.