Silent Cycle

Silent Cycle

A film by Smahi Anand

DIRECTED BY

Smahi Anand

WRITTEN BY

Smahi Anand

PRODUCED BY

Smahi Anand, Kaartik Jain

CAST

Akshara Padwal, Sunita Rajwar, Gandhaali Jain, Shaurya Sankhla

SYNOPSIS

During a Navratri puja, 12-year-old Vrinda gets her first period, facing stigma and outdated traditions. Her strict grandmother, Lata, insists on unsanitary cloth rags, while her mother, Aruna, offers hesitant support. With help from her younger brother, Jai, Vrinda discovers sanitary pads, sparking a clash between tradition and modernity. As tensions peak, the family finds unity during Dussehra, symbolically burning Ravana and old taboos.

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