Private Project

The Heart's Eye

Nate, an oblivious romantic gets unsuspectingly dumped by his girlfriend. While trying to cope with the break-up, he enters his lucid dream world and meets Mel, a mysteriously familiar person. He ends up falling in love with her as they share genuine magical moments. When he wakes up he gradually starts questioning what any of it meant with the people he meets as he tries to wrap his head around what love truly means.

  • Sriram Thiruvengadam
    Director
  • Sriram Thiruvengadam
    Writer
  • Sriram Thiruvengadam
    Producer
  • Justin Stapleton
    Producer
  • Guthrie Worthington
    Key Cast
    "Nate"
  • Clara Carlo
    Key Cast
    "Mel"
  • Kenan Eames
    Key Cast
    "Brian"
  • Chantall Cassut
    Key Cast
    "Elise"
  • Al Spencer
    Key Cast
    "Osman"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Romance, Slice of Life, Spiritual
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York Film Academy
Director Biography - Sriram Thiruvengadam

Sriram Thiruvengadam, Also known simply as Ram is a South Indian born Writer/Director from Bengaluru, India. He completed his undergraduate in filmmaking in Los Angeles in 2022. He writes and directs stories exploring themes of non duality and the spiritual process. Love and Oneness is something inherently natural for all life. His stories unpack that aspect of our subjective lives and what that truly means and where it comes from.

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Director Statement

While in deep contemplation about the human psyche, I randomly wondered; "where does love come from?" Being away from home, I carried my love with me to where I was. I looked deep into it and asked how she was still with me. The more I looked into it, the more I realized that the lines between myself and my Beloved were blurry and that love was simply just a reflection of that. This project is just a way of expressing that Revelation of where love came from, it begins and ends in one's experience.