
As three cousins embrace the warmth of a new city, they also face challenges that transform their lives.
How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.
The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart.
Dracula evolved from a person to a monster and then from a monster to a person.