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Threshold

Threshold portrays the story of a 40 year old single woman who tries hard to keep her ailing father alive who at every step refuse assistance and has lost the will to live.
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The Story

This short feature film is about a secured relationship between a father and a daughter in a metropolitan city in India, where there is mutual dependency, love, respect, and space for each other.

Tanya, the sole emotional support for her father, is doing her best to balance her life on various fronts. With the help of domestic assistants, she strives to keep her ailing father alive while simultaneously grappling with an inner conflict about her future without him, as she can already sense what lies ahead.

She knows deep in her heart that she will soon lose him, but in the outside world, she is unwilling to give up and continues to push herself forward.

In the end, Tanya loses her father to old age depression and dementia which leaves a void in her life.

About Filmmaker
ANURADHA L BHATIA
Anuradha Bhatia has established a prolific career spanning two decades in the Media and Entertainment Industry, where she is widely regarded for her passion and unyielding dedication. With a Gold Medal in Mass Communication from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Anuradha began her journey as an Assistant Director on documentaries with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), before moving on to direct educational-information-oriented Television Shows with Zee Telefilms Limited.As an independent Director and Researcher of Non-fiction Shows, Anuradha made significant strides, later becoming an Executive Producer on Fiction Shows with UTV, and ultimately managing the production of Feature Films. She has worked on Films with Mr. Ken Ghosh and Mr. Subhash Ghai. Presently, she is the Head of Production at Whistling Woods International, Asia's finest Film School, owned by the legendary Bollywood Film Director, Mr Subhash Ghai.During her decade-long association with Projects of Mukta Arts Limited & Whistling Woods International, Anuradha has mentored numerous Short Films that have garnered prestigious Film Awards, and are widely acclaimed for their innovative content and groundbreaking techniques. Many of these Short Films have streamed on OTT platforms like, Disney+hotstar and Jio Cinema.
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Look & Feel

The film will have a cinematic, realistic style with long shots and slow-paced, medium rhythm storytelling. The female protagonist navigates a fast-paced life, but the narrative unfolds gradually, using slow montages to convey time. The lighting will balance brightness and shadows.

Set in contemporary times, the visuals will evoke nostalgia through 80s and 90s period details‐furniture, antiques, landline phones, books, and music systems. These elements will create a timeless atmosphere, intertwining with the male protagonist's life.

The soundtrack will feature retro classic Hindi and English songs, played from various sources, with a slow, synthetic piano-driven original background score.