Lathe

A jaded therapist, visiting a single mother and her autistic son, has a literal life changing experience.

  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Director
    Amelia runs through a meadow, The First Rule, A Good Fight
  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Writer
    Amelia runs through a meadow, The First Rule, A Good Fight
  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Producer
  • Priyanka Paranjape
    Producer
  • Jake Martin
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Charles Kauffman"
    Castle, Criminal Minds, True Blood, The Mentalist, House
  • Soma Mitra
    Key Cast
    "Reena Desai"
    9-1-1: Lone Star, Rebel Moon: Scargiver, Bosch: Legacy
  • Priscilla Lam
    Key Cast
    "Charlie"
  • Jagrav Shah
    Key Cast
    "Arun Desai"
  • Unni Rav
    Cinematography
    Bhangra Baby, The Valley
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 27, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Saurav Mohapatra

Saurav Mohapatra is a San Francisco Bay Area based filmmaker and writer best known for his creator owned crime noir graphic novel MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL and his award winning short films AMELIA RUNS THROUGH A MEADOW, THE FIRST RULE, and A GOOD FIGHT.

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Director Statement

As someone diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum and also being the parent of a child on the spectrum, Lathe is my attempt to create a magic realism infused tale about the unique perception of reality experienced by people on the spectrum as well as by those around them.