Soft Animal

March 2020: Thirty-six-year-old Mallika Rao is largely insulated from the struggles of the millions fighting for their existence all over India. Instead, her Delhi flat and husband threaten to imprison her as she searches for the confidence that has always eluded her. A rescue dog in her care provides more fulfillment than her husband - who is consumed by work and self-obsession - while she confronts the universal challenges of having a woman's body.