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PAMELA

On Christmas night ,Pamela, who has a disturbed life, wakes up from her sleep, to live a never ending loop from her medicine and wine. She notices a ring, and after seeing a doppelgänger through the window, she panics and leaves her apartment without her room key, and when she runs after seeing the doppelgänger ,but the doppelgänger chases pamela throughout the darkest streets, then Pamela finds a filthy public restroom, where, after her fear of seeing her own doppelgänger and suffering from stomach issues,she uses the dirty bathroom without any option she realizes her ring has fallen into the toilet. She dives into a clear pool inside the dirty toilet to retrieve it.Back at past in Marope’s place, Marope dances joyfully while Pamela films. Lopez arrives, shows Marope old marriage photos, and reminisces about their past. Despite Pamela’s objections, Lopez aggressively grabs Marope, pushing Pamela aside. The situation escalates into violence: Pamela attacks Lopez with a chair, , Marope threatens lopez that she would kill herself ,if he didnt leave . During the havoc , Pamela accidentally slashes Marope’s neck ,which kills her .Pamela witnesses another version of herself through the window when she couldn’t accept that her girlfriend is killed by her own hand

  • ARJUN VIJAYAN
    Director
  • Arjun Vijayan
    Writer
  • TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT M.G.R FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE
    Producer
  • DEEPIKA
    Key Cast
    "PAMELA"
  • SWATHY KRISHNAN
    Key Cast
    "MAROPE"
  • NANDAKUMAR
    Key Cast
    " LOPEZ"
  • TANISHKA
    Key Cast
    "CHILD PAMELA"
  • DHARSHIKA
    Key Cast
    "CHILD MAROPE"
  • ANWAR CHRISTOPHER DAVID
    Key Cast
    "CHILD LOPEZ"
  • PRIYA DHARSHINI NASKAR
    Key Cast
    " AMMA PAMELA"
  • PRAKADEESH
    CINEMATOGRAPHER
  • JAGAN JV
    EDITOR
  • BALAJI SRIRAM
    MUSIC
  • ANWAR CHRISTOPHER DAVID
    AVFX ARTIST
  • SAMUVEL ARPUTHARAJ
    DI and COLOURIST
  • SHAHEEN MUHAMMED
    AUDIOGRAPHY
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Romance, crime, thriller
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 INR
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Tamil
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Tamilnadu Government M.G.R Film and television institute
Director Biography - ARJUN VIJAYAN

Arjun Vijayan is a Final Year Student, Writer and Filmmaker at the Tamilnadu Government MGR Film and Television Institute, pursuing his BVA (Direction and Screenplay writing). He did his schooling in Kannur. He joined Pilathara Co-operative college for B.COM and edited 2 short films which triggered his interest in movies, specifically editing and Screenplay. During the lockdown, he himself directed and edited a complete short film for Youtube. During his time at the Film Institute, he gained experience from the syllabus projects, which honed his capabilities and strengths. He made “PAMELA ” as his Final Year Project.

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Director Statement

The film explores a doomed love triangle, leading Pamela to reflect on past memories with her girlfriend, and delves into the meanings of love and the significance of saying "I love you".