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This 10min short was a little confusing. What began as a discussion about a wedding video became a debate about dowries and tradition, amidst a bite to eat, BBM and an iPad. It almost seems odd that the couple discuss the limitations of their religions and yet have such freedom to integrate with the modern world with technology and idle chit-chat.

That wasn't the confusing part. The synopsis says that whilst filming the wedding video the discussion goes array. And yet, on camera they are discussing how they will film their wedding video...when I thought it was already happening...seriously the camera's right here guys, over here!!!


It was a little unclear as to which part of this short film was staged and exactly what it was trying to say. An eye-opener to the world of dowries and marriage but it definitely would have benefitted from a backstory and some clarity.

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