Set in 2020 – the year which saw the first outbreak of the pandemic, Sunny follows the story of a man who goes into isolation on his return to India from Dubai. The story is complex and layered but also therapeutic that leaves you with a lot of hope. The screenplay is extremely slow paced with a lot of attention given to details. So when the protagonist checks into a five star, the receptionist gives him a run through of the dos and don’ts before he goes to the room. Probably, it was the writers who wanted to give an account of the psyche of the person who is about to undergo a quarantine. Bit by bit the layers are peeled off and we get to know that the person is a loner and an alcoholic with certain issues in his personal life. The depiction of the person is symbolised by an ant who is trapped in a glass. A beautiful scene where it wants to escape but it cannot break through the walls. The thoughts of suicide are inherent too and also certain people and objects that symbolize hope. When the detailing was this layered, it is hard that the film would not stay with you! The film just starts talking to you as you find certain elements relatable in a gentle way. Mind you, the pacing is slow throughout and many might find it boring. But if you can just try listening in to the silence and the message it is trying to convey then you will end up loving it. What starts off like a gloomy stay, soon ends with a lot of hope and you find the writing meditative, soothing, layered and therapeutic all at once. Just another example of brilliant writing unlike some of the other films that were wet in lockdown and resorted to comedy. This one is much closer to reality!