Three-time Indian National Film Award Winner Dr. Bijukumar Demodaran is not a newcomer to bold socio-political topics such as state discrimination and its blatant disregard towards the weak. His narratives are simple and linear yet delivered with powerful thematic punches. “Invisible Windows”, his newest cinematic expression, features one of the upcoming southern Indian commercial stars, Tovino Thomas and music by the two-time Grammy Winner Ricky Kej.

The film takes place in a dystopia, a land wrecked by chaos and disruption where the sky is filled with the chuffing sound of helicopters. Living on this nameless and faceless land is a man and woman who are also victims of the same social order. They live close to each other in parallel, run-down, and abandoned train compartments in the middle of a field. The film captures their intertwined journey as they learn to trust and love each other and their surroundings against the oppression from the Factory.

The narrative structure of “Invisible Windows” is unique and carries much more than what meets the eye. Impregnated with surreal imagery, the film depicts the characters’ strife against the “powerful and evil, who will always find a reason to hurt the powerless and poor.”

Milani Perera