Taking a long-held trope of inverted feet of a village witch and toppling it on its head with an exploration of motives and life experiences of the bygone era is what makes this series an artistic triumph.
A commentary on the perceived notion of a witch from a feminist prism, this series masterfully paints the 19th century Bengal with all its rituals, ornaments, folklore, and aesthetic.
Chief Creative heads of redchillies.vfx weave their VFX magic with their red brush strokes to buttress the narrative. With greenscreens, background replacements, and impressive fire-effects, the imagery evoked metaphors of poetic proportions.
Bulbbul is a supernatural horror genre to tell the tale of an intrepid child bride whose yearning for emancipation pulls her into a dark abyss. Climbing trees, scrumping mangoes, and enjoying stories is what she enjoys until she is oppressed into an inhibited and obedient wife who is married off to a much older husband. Enduring his male ego-driven domestic atrocities cripple her until the work of supernatural deity suffuses her with a seemingly witch-like power. Avenging the wrongs becomes her attribute as she goes about unleashing her fury upon criminals of her village.
The long and wide shots, the elevating overhead rain scenes and picturesque cinematography with a colour palette signifying the moods enrapture the viewers despite the obviousness of the storyline.
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