From a Barren State, United States (Critique Review)

This is the story of a single mother who is trying to find a safe place for her child where she and the child can stay safe and have all the necessities, but luck was not on her side. She left her home with her boyfriend, who had just gotten a job in the city, to stay with him, but he left her and is no longer in contact with her. She fell while crossing a desert, and a man named George saw her there. John takes him to her and her spouse’s home so she can give birth in a secure and comfortable setting. However, she quickly realizes that John only wants her child and not her because he and his wife were childless. John quickly made it clear that they would not keep her after she gave birth and would take the child away from her. This is a very embarrassing situation because she will never see her child again after giving birth, so she takes the risky decision to kill John and her wife in order to protect her child.


This story teaches us that humans only help if they see their own benefit, though she can run away or escape from that house without killing them, but John’s wife has locked the house as they understand that she will try to escape, so this led to no choice but to kill them. Priyam Sadhukhan, the director, does a great job of capturing the desert and John’s house in this story. Everybody in the century is self-centered and only considers their own profit. In his story, Director Priyam Sadhukhan discusses some significant issues.

Technical Point: The outdoor shoot was excellent, but the indoor shoot and color correction could use some work. The background music and editing were excellent.

Critique Point: 3/5

Directed by: Priyam Sadhukhan

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