Live like there is no tomorrow is a statement we have come across. What does it truly mean to be unmindful of how we might be perceived by society? Towards the end of Bedurulanka 2012, debut writer and director Clax explores this idea with a motley bunch of characters on the island of Yedurulanka in AP. It’s December 21, 2012, and they have been closely following the doomsday predictions and think there is no tomorrow. The central character, Shiva (Kartikeya Gummakonda) watches as each villager reveals dirty secrets and then gives in to revelry, with no fear of tomorrow. This is one of the many interesting segments in this social satire that looks at superstitions, exploitation of fear and mob behaviour.
A certain suspension of disbelief is essential to enjoy Bedurulanka 2012. A decade ago, would an entire island village in Andhra Pradesh have been so naive to listen to fake godmen who promise to save them from the impending end of the universe? Clax presents fiction with exaggerated, quirky characters.
