• Home
  • About Us
  • Submit Article
  • Contact Us
Indie Shorts Mag
  • Home
  • Interviews
  • News
    • Film Festival News
    • Short Film News
  • Reviews
    • Short Film
    • Documentary
    • Web Series
  • Hall of Fame
  • Short Film Festival – 2023Earlybird Submission Open
  • Tutorials
    • Pre-Production
    • Post-Production
  • Short Film TVLive
  • Submit Short Film
    • Submit Short Film for Review
    • Submit Web Series for Review
No Result
View All Result
Indie Shorts Mag
  • Home
  • Interviews
  • News
    • Film Festival News
    • Short Film News
  • Reviews
    • Short Film
    • Documentary
    • Web Series
  • Hall of Fame
  • Short Film Festival – 2023Earlybird Submission Open
  • Tutorials
    • Pre-Production
    • Post-Production
  • Short Film TVLive
  • Submit Short Film
    • Submit Short Film for Review
    • Submit Web Series for Review
No Result
View All Result
Indie Shorts Mag
No Result
View All Result

Addiction Couldn’t Have Found A Better Voice Than ‘Quarter‘!

Nimisha Menon by Nimisha Menon
11 Aug 2018
in Reviews
0
Quarter Short Film Review - Indie Shorts Mag - Short Film Review Site 5

It’s the festival of lights. You can hear the sound of laughter muffled under the bursting crackers. There’s unbridled joy in the air and an unmistakable fervour. It’s Diwali, the famed festival that carries the rich allegories of the good vs. the bad, the triumph of the divine over the evil! And, somewhere in India, Ashwini (Girija Oak) stumbles into her living room. Her unsteady hand reaches out to the wine bottle as she pours herself a drink; and we are drawn into this story of intoxication, addiction and retribution. But from what remains this film’s narration.

Oak plays on our mind right from the first frame. Her kohl drawn eyes carry the desperation her demeanour bears. When she slumps on to the futon and smirks at her own fate, half filled with self-pity and helplessness, she is the picture of a woman lost. Navjyot Bandiwadekar’s 15:00 minutes’ long ‘Quarter’ is her story; a 30-year-old, working professional from a middle-class household whose life has been overpowered by her alcohol addiction. And, it isn’t that she is unaware of the problem. She constantly talks it out with voices from the background dropping hints into her lifestyle, choices and habits. She retorts at times and meekly agrees at others. And, we wonder who these people are as the conversations continue.

Quarter Short Film Review - Indie Shorts Mag - Short Film Review Site 6Aalap Bhagwat who has written the story and dialogues has carefully crafted the words giving away just enough to keep us engaged at the same time guessing at the rest at play. The monologues are particularly brilliant and so are her internalized conversations and the ones she has with her plants, to name a few. Edited by Ashish Mhatre & Apurva Motiwale, the narrative explores the reason behind her addiction in a peculiar fashion. We see her spiral into a dreadful bout of sickness only to regain her composure and continue with the rant. We see her stumble across the hallway to the bedroom where lies her beloved. We believe the sights, the sounds and all that is being projected until the stark reality hits upon us from nowhere! To Oak and Bandiwadekar’s credit, the shocking projection of reality indeed remains convincing.

We often categorize the addicted as the unwanted of an otherwise civilized society, the weaklings who couldn’t make it. But, perhaps a second glance might offer us a different perspective. ‘Quarter’ is that tale. Through the eyes of Ashwini, we see her world, which is perfect, albeit only when she is inebriated. Her sober self is drowned in misery, an addiction of a different kind. In a fitting conclusion, Bandiwadekar brings the film to its end with a thought-provoking analogy on addiction.

And, as for Ashwini, to find out if her Diwali too concluded with the victory of the righteous, watch ‘Quarter’!

Watch Quarter Short Film Trailer: 

Addiction Couldn’t Have Found A Better Voice Than ‘Quarter‘!
3.8 / 5 Stars
Direction
Cinematography
Screenplay
Editing
Music
  • Direction
  • Cinematography
  • Screenplay
  • Editing
  • Music
Tags: ReviewShort Film Reviews
Previous Post

‘The Human Project’ Is A Layered Testament To Siblings’ Relationships…

Next Post

‘Kathi Pe Ghoda’ Is For Those Seeking Answers…

Nimisha Menon

Nimisha Menon

Related Posts

The Package - Short Film Review - Indie Shorts Mag
Reviews

The Package: Opening An Unasked for Box

8th February 2023
Anglerfish - Short Film Review - Indie Shorts Mag
Reviews

Anglerfish: A Remedy to Bad Relationships

7th February 2023
Next Post
Kathi Pe Ghoda - Short Film Review - Indie Shorts Mag - Short Film Review Site

‘Kathi Pe Ghoda’ Is For Those Seeking Answers…

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sponsored

Advertise Here

Featured Post

Announcing Indie Shorts Mag Short Film Festival(ISMSFF) 2022

Announcing Indie Shorts Mag Short Film Festival(ISMSFF) 2022

  • Recent Reviews
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Vimeo

About Indie Shorts Mag

Indie Shorts Mag is a publishing agency that works within the ‘short film circuit’. We review short films, documentaries, music videos and web series, amongst others. We stand out amongst the short film review sites for being multi-diverse & global in our platform and reach.
Our team works tirelessly to help promote, publicize and market your short films that deserve the shout-out! Besides reviews, we host film festival news as it’s a known fact that the film festival buzz is unmissable and we ensure you aren’t left behind!
We aspire to form a niche for ourselves as the ‘short film magazine’ that remains the hub for filmmakers & their audience.

Popular Topics

  • Announcements
  • Articles
  • Crowdfunding
  • Editorial
  • Film Festival News
  • Film Festivals
  • India Edition
  • Interviews
  • Marketing
  • Marketing
  • News
  • Online Premiere
  • Post-Production
  • Pre-Production
  • Reviews
  • Short Film
  • Short Film Competition
  • Short Film News
  • Tutorials
  • Web Series

Indie Shorts Mag on Instagram

Follow Us On Instagram

  • #ShortFilmReview: What’s charm got to do with it? Read our review. Link in bio.

#ShortFilm #Review #IndieFilmReview #FilmReview #SupportIndieFilm
  • #ShortFilmReview: Vacation: If you don’t have the tropics, store-bought is fine. Read our review and watch the short film. Link in bio.

#ShortFilm #Review #IndieFilmReview #FilmReview #SupportIndieFilm
  • #ShortFilmReview: La Leyenda del Sombrerón: The hunter of souls stands still, sure of prey. Read our review. Link in bio.

#ShortFilm #Review #IndieFilmReview #FilmReview #SupportIndieFilm
  • #ShortFilmReview: Chekhov
  • #ShortFilmReview: Silver Screen Suicide: Reel absorbs the real. Or is it the other way around? Read our review. Link in bio.

#ShortFilm #Review #IndieFilmReview #FilmReview #SupportIndieFilm
  • #WebSeriesReview: Secrets, Swipes and Lies: Two lives, and their many lies. Read our review and watch the series. Link in bio.

#WebSeries #Review #IndieFilmReview #FilmReview #SupportIndieFilm
  • #ShortFilmTrailer: A Clockwork Heart: A Classic Example Of Disney’s Precursors. 

Read our review & watch the short, link in bio.

#ShortFilm #ShortFilmReview #SupportindieFilm #Trailer #FilmTrailer #ShortFilms
  • #ShortFilmTrailer: Bittersweet: A Feel-Good Film To Instill Hope. 

Read our review & watch the short. Click on the link in our bio. 
 

#ShortFilm #ShortFilmReview #SupportindieFilm #Trailer #FilmTrailer #ShortFilms
  • #ShortFilmTrailer: Grizzly: An Explicit Critique Of Empty Tradition And Toxic Masculinity. 

Read our review & watch the short, link in bio. 
 

#ShortFilm #ShortFilmReview #SupportindieFilm #Trailer #FilmTrailer #ShortFilms

© 2015-2023 Indie Shorts Mag.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Interviews
  • News
    • Film Festival News
    • Short Film News
  • Reviews
    • Short Film
    • Documentary
    • Web Series
  • Hall of Fame
  • Short Film Festival – 2023
  • Tutorials
    • Pre-Production
    • Post-Production
  • Short Film TV
  • Submit Short Film
    • Submit Short Film for Review
    • Submit Web Series for Review

© 2015-2023 Indie Shorts Mag.