Solipsism

Set in cosmopolitan London, Aikya, a British-Indian blogger believes she is the only person that exists in the world. Continuing her daily life convinced that every interaction with another is purely a construct in her own world, her beliefs and existence are shattered after she witnesses the ultimately suicide of a neighbour. Thrust into a world unknown, Aikya must process unfounded human emotions, grapple with her solipsism and engage with the idea that she may not be alone after all.

  • Nischay Madhavan
    Director
    Edge, Fragments, Gwen,Crescent
  • Holly Jackson
    Writer
  • Nischay Madhavan
    Producer
  • Guto Thomas
    Producer
  • Nicole Fernandes
    Key Cast
    "Aikya/Alter Aikya"
  • Eddie Adamson
    D.O.P
  • Eddie Adamson
    Editor and Colour Grader
  • Rayshaun Thompson
    Original Soundtrack
  • CineAkash Productions PVT Ltd
    Audio Post-Production
  • Sam Cooke
    On Location Sound
  • Henna Alam
    Makeup Artists
  • Anjali Rai
    Makeup Artists
  • T.S Madhavan
    Executive Producer
  • Guto Thomas
    Assistant Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 23, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,900 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FICIMAD
    Madrid
    Spain
    March 23, 2023
    Winner: Best Original Score
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Hosted by @LiftOffGlobalNetwork
    London, England
    United Kingdom
    March 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Bloomington Indiana Film Festival
    Bloomington, Indiana
    United States
    April 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Golden Short Film Festival
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    April 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Apex Film Awards
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    March 31, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    April 3, 2023
    Honourable Mention
  • The More Than Decent Film Festival
    Newberry, South Carolina
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Momohill Film Fair
    Brusino Arsizio
    Switzerland
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Heart Of Europe International Monthly Film Festival
    Kosice
    Slovenia
    May 21, 2023
    Award Winner: Best Horror
  • Canadian Cinematography Awards (CACA)
    Toronto
    Canada
    May 4, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
  • The Tylerman International Film Festival
    Wheaton
    United States
    August 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Eastern Europe International Movie Awards
    Izmir
    Turkey
    April 18, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Golden Nugget International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 29, 2023
    Nominee: Best Horror Short
  • Three Fires International Film Festival
    Huntsville, Ontario
    Canada
    July 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Northern Festival Of Cinema
    Newcastle
    United Kingdom
    June 25, 2023
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Nischay Madhavan
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nischay Madhavan

Born and Brought up in India and now in the U.K, director Nischay Madhavan explores the dark side of the human mind through his main characters fringe lifestyle. After exploring themes like terrorism in modern society, social anxiety, physical abuse, grief and spiritual cult practice (Crescent-2015, Gwen- 2016, Edge- 2020), he is now embarking on a journey that aims to portray the scary side of mental health whilst exploring the little known subject of solipsism. For solipsism, he has combined with editor/cinematographer Eddie Adamson for the 5th time to bring this project to life.

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Director Statement

The inspiration was initially to write a hard hitting story that spoke about people who are not spoken about. There are certain people in society who are not talked about, I find that they are the ones with the most interesting stories. I initially came up with an idea to write about solipsism when I was about 14 years old and it was after the insistence of my father that we chose to bring the concept to life again almost 12 years later and add a fresh and modern twist to the story. Having had a few bouts with mental health myself, I found this to be the perfect opportunity to weave a mental health related idea with the little known concept of Solipsism. Adding in the horror elements was a stylistic choice to represent the true nature of a mental health struggle; an incredibly disturbing and scary ordeal. Stylistically, we were inspired by A24 studio’s films, especially A Ghost Story, Hereditary and First Reformed.