Short film

Rituals

2025 · 15 min

A warm, bittersweet memory of love strained by family and culture, mixing gentle comedy with uncomfortable truths.

Tagline: EVERYDAY LOVE, EXCEPTIONAL TEST
Overview: A husband and wife recall an event when their love was tested amid Punjabi pre-wedding customs, as their family continued to create a scene due to cultural and racial differences, which persisted despite the customs.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, race, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
race
identity
trauma
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama, family, comedy
Directed by: Karan Dhillon
Written by: Karan Dhillon
Starring: Naamraj Singh, Stella Maris Widiana Kalumata, Maryam Supraba, Amandeep Kaur, Surinder Singh Malhi, Mangat Balwinder Kaur, Hadi Kusuma, Rakhi
Cinematography: Muhammad Abror
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Indonesia
Languages: Indonesian, Punjabi