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In a hyperlinked narrative that centralizes the conflict of human lives against socio-cultural and economic barriers such as caste, class, gender, and also time, the characters of Shrutismriti Changkakoti’s debut feature film, “Before Spring,” are people who are living a negotiated life shaped by personal and emotional shortcomings like love and desire. Residing in a small town on the northern bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam, the characters in the film are also crushed by societal pressures and economic limitations. Battered by the unending monotony of existence, Jun, a young boy, shows little to no urgency in passing the school exams he has repeatedly failed. After being abandoned by his love interest, who belongs to a higher caste, he joins the ferry business, transporting passengers across the river to support his mother.

Meanwhile, Monikanta (Moni da), whose beard and hair have turned white, is married to a significantly younger woman.

From an aerial perspective, we observe three men swimming the length of the mighty Brahmaputra. As they reach the bank, they put on their clothes and continue with their daily routine. This becomes a metaphor for the various characters in debutant Shrutismriti Changkakoti‘s Before Spring, an Assamese film, where individuals have to face their own vulnerabilities and find the strength to move forward. Premiered at the recently held Jio Mami film festival in Mumbai, the film builds a narrative through delicate moments and explores the wonder of the ordinary.

In a simple and unspectacular way, the universe that the filmmaker creates allows us to traverse it with its peaceful pace, the gentleness and benevolence of its characters, their care for each other, and their interest in the world they are living in. The film captures the essence of human connection and the power of affinity, reminding us of the...

Pepper Chicken movie review is here. Streaming on ShemarooMe Box Office from November 6, 2020, starring Dipannita Sharma, Boloram Das, Baharul Islam, Ravi Sarma, & Monuj Borkotoky. Pepper Chicken is directed by Ratan Sil Sarma. The movie is produced by Dipannita Sharma and K. Zaman.

Pepper Chicken story

A female Radio Jockey Vaidehi (Dipannita Sharma), tells a story every day to her listeners. It’s the last day of her stint as an Rj, she is about to get married to her long time fiancée Raman (Ravi Sharma). On her way back to her home, she hires a cab service. During the journey, Vaidehi starts reading Pash (Avtar Singh Sandhu). The driver played by Boloram Das finds it interesting and asks for the page number. Vaidehi says 15 and surprisingly Pash recites poetry attracting the attention of the smart Rj. A conversation begins leading to a chai, snack, at a roadside dhaba, break down of the car,...