The light and her shadows

Set in the backdrop of middle-class Indian society, Avantika, a young Indian girl, develops an intimate relationship with Julia, a young American painter, who is temporarily visiting India. Despite mutual attraction, there is a meandering ambiguity in their relationship. The film depicts the complexities of a relationship between two women, coming from different cultural background. The shadows are not only visible, but also psychological: repressed desires reemerge in the form of dreams and they materializes as art.

 

What Really happened?

Living far away from one’s homeland in an unfamiliar culture, can be an alienating, even a demoralizing experience. The frustration can often provoke unexpected, sometimes violent reactions. Andreas Di Giovanni, a young German filmmaker who is currently in India, finds himself in a perplexing situation and is overcome with a violent instinct. But in the world of “Maya” nothing is certain. Did something really happen or was it all an illusion?

Link: https://vimeo.com/9252999