Afternoon Song

In a world which runs on the steam of individualism, how satisfying can the inner journey be? Does a worldview that looks at a purpose beyond the self, hold currency in a society drained of cultural values and driven solely by market considerations? This is the dilemma that haunts the protagonist. Integral to this experience is the loss of intensity and social integrity that marked the cultural movement of the '70s, particularly after the Emergency. The film aims to capture this existential predicament in its various shades and tones. It is this struggle, perhaps vain, that forms the central theme. And, quite fatalistically, see no logical conclusion. Leaving the protagonist suspended in the grey area between ideals and reality...