“The Looking Glass” is a reflective journey through the eyes of Kaladharan, an aging filmmaker confronting his past. As he grapples with the consequences of altering his characters’ fates, particularly Sreeram’s, the film questions the nature of art and love.
Anand Gautaman, a vlogger, gives dating and lifestyle advice. But the dark times of today force him to address Death.
Siddharth (Sidhu) has invented the key to happiness: a machine which generates dreams of joy. But someone is out to steal his invention. He runs for his life with Maya, his girlfriend. On the road he is met by The Fool, an old tramp who shows him that it is all just a dream and that he only needs to wake up.
Ramdas, a left-leaning retired university professor is interviewed by Nilima, a young research scholar, about his political activities.
Sunetra is a migrant cook from far away Bengal working in Kerala. To celebrate her birthday Adi, the young poet she loves, steals a car and takes off with her to a beach. The two lovers do not realise that the car belongs to a thug who is following them - a thug who will not hesitate to kill. SUNETRA can be seen as a metaphor for life itself, where death is always hiding behind the trees. As always, the Babusenan Brothers are exploring their philosophical concerns here through the medium of the film story.
