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Bugbear

Synopsis

A jolly kid encounters an unknown phenomenon that fills him with fear. His caring mother has a playful solution for his nightmare. After all, she is a mother!

Review

5/5
An endearing film that explores childhood innocence.
Written and directed by Manoj Bapat, ‘Bugbear’ is a short drama film that explores childhood perplexity, innocence and maternal comfort. Rajveer Borkar stars as a young toddler who is disturbed by his own shadow. Veema Jamkar co-stars as the child’s consoling mother. Set in India, the short is filmed in the Marathi language with English subtitles. ‘Bugbear’ is a visually striking thriller with an endearing narrative throughout.

The 18-minute film opens with the spirited child joyfully interacting with his stay-at-home mother. Their love and bond shines through the entire narrative. As night falls, the child detects a mysterious spectacle that brings instant despair. Only his mother’s presence can alleviate the anguish. Initially bewildered, the mother recognizes that the trepidation is caused by his own shadow. The film concludes with the boy’s fascination with his silhouette and performing hand shadow puppetry.

Bugbear Short Film
Manoj Bapat and his cast/crew have created an adorable film that is certain to charm the audience. Child star Rajveer Borkar delivers a blazing performance that will captivate and bring deserved adoration – an extraordinarily gifted talent. High praise to Veema Jamkar, her portrayal as the doting mother is commendable. Cinematography is simply astounding – produced to the highest cinematic quality. Music, editing and color grading wrap up the drama flawlessly. ‘Bugbear’ has an enchanting narrative that will leave a mark with the viewer. Highly recommend.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Manoj Bapat
Writer(s): Manoj Bapat
Cast: Rajveer Borkar, Veema Jamkar
Producer(s): Amit Baing, Manoj Bapat, Nishant Bhagwat, Ojaswi Sharma, Rahul Sompura, Santosh Sawant, Shubham Bidwai, Sunil Borkar
Director of Photography: Nishant Bhagwat, Sunil Borkar
Editor(s): Vaibhav Dabhade,Vasim Mulla
Animation:
Sound: Anmol Bhave,Vipul Vijay Pol
Music: Saket Kanetkar
Miscellaneous: Abhijeet Abde,Jidynesh Mhatre,Rahul Sompura,Sameer Tulaskar,Sanket Mungale,Saurabh Chandekar,Shubham Bidwai

Specifications

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Subjects: Childhood, Creativity, Family, Love, Monster, Mother and Son, Psychology
Country: India
Language: Marathi
Year: 2021
Publication Date:
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Cast/Crew

Director(s): Manoj Bapat
Writer(s): Manoj Bapat
Cast: Rajveer Borkar, Veema Jamkar
Producer(s): Amit Baing, Manoj Bapat, Nishant Bhagwat, Ojaswi Sharma, Rahul Sompura, Santosh Sawant, Shubham Bidwai, Sunil Borkar
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Sound: Anmol Bhave,Vipul Vijay Pol
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Subjects: Childhood, Creativity, Family, Love, Monster, Mother and Son, Psychology
Country: India
Language: Marathi
Year: 2021

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Bugbear

Synopsis

A jolly kid encounters an unknown phenomenon that fills him with fear. His caring mother has a playful solution for his nightmare. After all, she is a mother!

Review

An endearing film that explores childhood innocence.

5/5
Written and directed by Manoj Bapat, ‘Bugbear’ is a short drama film that explores childhood perplexity, innocence and maternal comfort. Rajveer Borkar stars as a young toddler who is disturbed by his own shadow. Veema Jamkar co-stars as the child’s consoling mother. Set in India, the short is filmed in the Marathi language with English subtitles. ‘Bugbear’ is a visually striking thriller with an endearing narrative throughout.

The 18-minute film opens with the spirited child joyfully interacting with his stay-at-home mother. Their love and bond shines through the entire narrative. As night falls, the child detects a mysterious spectacle that brings instant despair. Only his mother’s presence can alleviate the anguish. Initially bewildered, the mother recognizes that the trepidation is caused by his own shadow. The film concludes with the boy’s fascination with his silhouette and performing hand shadow puppetry.

Bugbear Short Film
Manoj Bapat and his cast/crew have created an adorable film that is certain to charm the audience. Child star Rajveer Borkar delivers a blazing performance that will captivate and bring deserved adoration – an extraordinarily gifted talent. High praise to Veema Jamkar, her portrayal as the doting mother is commendable. Cinematography is simply astounding – produced to the highest cinematic quality. Music, editing and color grading wrap up the drama flawlessly. ‘Bugbear’ has an enchanting narrative that will leave a mark with the viewer. Highly recommend.

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