Eye Test

by Sudha Padmaja

India, 2017

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synopsis

Eye Test is a short fiction film which explores the affective atmosphere of a mother-daughter relationship, death and bereavment through the realm of memory, following her own mother’s death a few years back. The narrative delves into the mindscape of the 27 year old Nivedita when she visits an eye clinic. The eye clinic territory transforms into a sensorial one for her, invoking memories of her single mother and her own lonely childhood.

about the director

Sudha Padmaja Francis is an independent filmmaker, researcher, editor residing in Kochi, Kerala, India. She has worked in editorial capacities at various organizations. She has made a short fiction and few documentary films, which have screened at several festivals in the world. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Social Anthropology at IIT Palakkad.

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