Four Days Left — A Film About Silence, Pressure, and Resilience

arishu films
Jul 26, 2025
1 min read

Updated: Mar 23

By Hariprasath Venkatesan

Four Days Left is a film born from real emotion — the kind that builds slowly, quietly, under the surface of everyday life.

It’s about the feeling of being stuck between two worlds. The pressure of timelines, rules, and choices that no one prepares you for. The loneliness that comes with keeping it all together while everything feels like it’s falling apart.

This isn’t a film filled with spectacle. It’s filled with silence, hesitation, unspoken love, and the weight of decisions made in small rooms. It’s a story many won’t recognize — unless they’ve lived it.

I made this film for those navigating uncertain paths. For those who’ve had to make life-changing decisions with no clear right answer. And for those who understand that sometimes, strength is quiet.

Written & Directed by Hariprasath Venkatesan

Cast:

Ahamed Azharudeen Rafeeq Abdulkhader as Illa

Max Day as Ms Emily

Karen Elizabeth Bucknall as Karen

Shamas Munzoor Khan as Ravi

Surj Kumar as Maran

Crew:

Producer — Arishu Films

Assistant Director — Aishwarya Kumana Kumar

Director of Photography — James Peakman

Sound Recordist & Mixer — Andrew Simpson