A close-up shot captures Gita’s pale, trembling hands gripping the sides of the c...

A close-up shot captures Gita’s pale, trembling hands gripping the sides of the ceramic sink, water droplets clinging to her skin. The camera shakes slightly, handheld and unstable, mimicking her internal panic. Her breathing is audible now — ragged, shallow — as if she’s fighting back a scream or holding in tears. The faint reflection of her mouth quivers just above the sink rim, lips parted, ...