An aspiring actor, Sarah, and her supportive boyfriend, Sam, are the ideal couple and their chemistry sets relationship goals for their friends. As a result of her hard work and numerous auditions later, Sarah lands herself a leading role in a play. Sam is genuinely happy for her and basks in her achievement, something which he could not accomplish during his time. But soon, cracks show up in their relationship when a mysterious woman enters his life. She insinuates that Sarah might be developing a soft spot for her director as he has quite a reputation with the ladies. Comforting Sam, she tempts him into a relationship with her. When Sarah discovers their relationship, things spiral out of control for the couple. Unable to accept the deception from a loved one, Sarah walks out of the relationship. Did Sarah take the right decision walking out of the relationship? Does Sam continue his relationship with the mystery woman? Who is the mystery woman? Do the couple get back together? These are the questions the film answers.
‘The Color of Spring’ is a narrative feature from writer-director Paul Andrew Kimball. The story of an upcoming stage actress, the film casts the stage and the play being staged, Macbeth, as key characters in the film, as important as Sarah and Sam. The writer-director smartly weaves in the play Macbeth, into the film, at times drawing parallels and at others exposing the contrast. The director confidently relies on the strength of his story, and the performances of the actors by keeping the film devoid of distractions like a colourful setting or a diverting background score. The highly accomplished actors; including all the supporting cast, bring out and the nuances of the myriad emotions. The accomplished cinematography captures the intrinsic beauty of the setting to make the watching experience a pure delight.
‘The colour of spring’ is an introspection into how doubt and distrust can shake the very foundations of even the strongest of relationships. Does it raise the question as to what truly controls our life? Is it manipulated by those around us or is it our reactions to these stimuli that decide what we experience in life?
