Tuesday, January 17, 2023

'Requiro' is an impressive first effort

Akshay Deolekar in "Requiro" (2014)

The writer/director of the short film embedded below, Jyotsna Kamath, appears to have spent some time flirting with different creative fields and online "influencing" during the early 2000s (when her profile shots on her various social media pages make her look like she was in her late teens and early 20s. She eventually seems to have mostly given up on those pursuits and taken a job as a flight attendant... but recently returned to the self-employed and more creative realm as a wardrobe consultant (according to her LinkedIn profile).

Based on what you'll see when watching "Requiro", I think you'll agree that it's a shame Kamath was unable to stick with filmmaking. This is a low-key film driven entirely by the emotions of the three very different main characters and how the viewers relate to them. The pacing is near-flawless (with only two minor stumbles that are only noticeable because everything else is so smooth) and every shot is expertly framed. (That last part could be more to the credit of cinematographer Gagan Bains, but Kamath still had the sense to work with him on the project.)

Maybe, someday, we'll get to see more from Kamath. For now, I hope you find "Requiro" as interesting as I did.

Requiro (2014)
Starring: Omkar Ghalsasi, Akshay Deolekar, and Aakash Patil
Director: Jyotsna Kamath
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars
 

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