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Original Film Title: The Watcher
Director’s Name: Sai Vivaswath Omkaram
Writer’s Name: Sai Vivaswath Omkaram
Producer: Kanasu Nagathihalli
Country of Origin: Canada, India
Country of Filming: India
Language: Kannada
Runtime: 25 minutes 17 seconds
Film Description:
When a small-time street vendor notices a strange man observing him from a distance, unease quietly takes root. What begins as a passing glance becomes a lingering presence. In his search for rational, institutional, and spiritual explanations, he encounters only indifference, evasion, and hard truths.
His journey spirals inward as much as outward, forcing him to confront not just who the watcher might beβbut why the gaze unsettles him so deeply.
A psychological slow-burn, The Watcher explores how fear feeds on ambiguity, and how isolation amplifies the quietest threats.