The Ghost of the Lighthouse is a short film that looks at the life of a small-town tourist guide and her aspirations, asking the question that perhaps haunts every human – where is happiness to be found. Conceptualized by the acclaimed danseuse Savitha Sastry, and directed by the award-winning Director AK Srikanth, the film is the eleventh short from the duo, coinciding with the eleventh year of their production house. Alongside Savitha, the film also stars Jamie Alter – son of legendary actor Tom Alter in a major role.
This short film is a touching vignette into the life of everyday people in small towns. The characters that populate the film are easily relatable to people we meet in our lives every day. That ‘irritating’ sales caller on our cellphones, the tourist guides who throng little towns, the vendors in a bazaar – this film looks at the life behind that voice we shut out immediately with the click of a key when they enter our lives. The poignant tale is portrayed through a denouement that is easy to understand, stunning visuals, and an extremely moving narrative.
