THE UNEXPƎCTED

TRAILER

Synopsis

The Unexpected explores the unpredictable nature of human life through two stories interconnected by the underlying theme of unexpected consequence that appears beyond the control of the characters in the two stories - Mirror in the Water and The Poisonous.

Mirror in the Water deals with man’s ambition, love and loss - To what faith is love , to what fate,,,

The Poisonous explores crime and its retribution - A sword that kills, Oh! To live by it…

Each story is preceded with the roll of a dice - in each case the outcome is unexpected.

The dice rolls …..

In Mirror in the water, the protagonist Raj Sen, a famous author and professor , retires to a seaside UK town due to early onset dementia. He is writing a new novel , perhaps his last, that is a reckoning with his past. Through a collage of scenes of Raj and his wife, of a recurrent dream , of chapters from his new novel, and his hallucinations featuring Amrita, his first love , the story builds up to a poignant crescendo with an unexpected denouement that explores the fate of Raj, an erudite and ambitious but selfish man. …

To what faith is love , to what fate,,,

The dice rolls a second time….

In The Poisonous, Ms. Sumita Bose, is a high-flying executive, living in London. She entices a shady antique dealer, Mr. Samaddar, to visit her for an antique umbrella with a poison chamber in its ferrule - an apparently innocuous and beautiful weapon designed to kill. Though , through their conversation, Samaddar finds out that Sumita is aware that he had swindled her archaeologist father with tragic outcome, in his greed and callousness, he offers her a blank cheque to reconsider her decision of not parting with the umbrella but while trying to check the authenticity of the umbrella he meets with an unexpected minor accident. He returns home to wonder whether the minor accident was trivial after all . We return to Ms. Bose and perhaps become witness to retribution - but by whose decree?….

A sword that kills, Oh! To live by it…

CAST & CREW

  • Actress

    Chandrayee is an experienced theatre actress. Chandrayee has acted as the female lead in many theatre productions of Eastern Thespians, United Kingdom. She is also trained in Indian classical dance forms. Chandrayee makes her debut as a producer and film actor in ‘The Unexpected’. Other than her artistic accomplishments, Chandrayee is a Consultant Paediatrician working in the United Kingdom.

Smiling woman with short brown hair wearing a red turtleneck sweater in a dimly lit restaurant or event space.

  • Actress

    Priyam Archi is a classically trained stage and screen actor based between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, with roots in notable theatre groups such as Bottola and Jatrik in Bangladesh. Priyam has acted in award-winning films like Paayer Tolay Maati Nei (Bangladesh’s Oscar entry), Nirvana (Moscow Film Festival jury award winner), and Boli (New Currents Award, Busan). With a deep love for complex characters and emotionally grounded storytelling, 'The Unexpected' marks her latest step as an actor in an evolving journey across cultures and cinematic forms.

Priyam Archi


  • Music

    Kavi ‘Shinra’ Amalakumar and Arjun ’Rjen’ Selvarajah are a music composer duo ‘Foreign Idols’ based in the United Kingdom. Of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, Kavi and Arjun are South Londoners, with over a decade of musical collaboration. Their collective portfolio includes work with global artists such as Fuse ODG, Wyclef Jean, Ed Sheeran, and Aitch. Making their debut as film music composer duo for ‘The Unexpected’, Foreign Idols introduces a richly textured sonic palette built around emotive piano, subtle string work and experimental layering, Beyond composition, Foreign Idols also handle instrumental arrangements and digital programming to Foley recordings, spatial mixing and final engineering.

A smiling man with dark, wavy hair and glasses, wearing a brown fuzzy jacket and a white shirt, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.
Arjun

  • Director of Photogrpahy

    Asif Islam is an award-winning film director based between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. As the founder of RedMark Productions, he frequently serves as both Director and Director of Photography. Asif is a visiting lecturer at the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute (BCTI). Asif holds an MA in Audio Visual Productions from London Metropolitan University. His passion for filmmaking extends to both narrative and documentary projects with a strong interest in experimental film concepts and formats. Asif brings his expertise to ‘The Unexpected’ as the Director of Photography.

Asif Islam


  • Actor

    Sumantra Kumar is a Consultant  Radiologist in the United Kingdom. He is also a cinephile, likes to keep himself updated with world affairs and geopolitics, avid football lover, and foodie. Sumantra makes his debut as an actor in ‘The Unexpected’.

Dr. Sumantra

  • Actress

    Shree Ganguly is a performance poet and a fictionist, who has performed time and again in prestigious venues like- Royal Albert Hall and Edinburgh Fringe. Her writings have been published in many anthologies by Yorkshire writers. She makes her film acting debut in ‘The Unexpected’.


  • Story, Screenplay and Direction

    Debasish is an experienced theatre director and a writer and actor in theatre, television, and films. Amongst his works, he has acted in ‘City of Joy’ ( directed by Ronald Joffe) and written and acted in a six-episode telefilm, ‘Naquaab ‘(The Mask’) for Zee TV, India. He has been the writer-director for theatre productions for Eastern Thespians, United Kingdom, one of which, ‘Uttoradhikaar (The Inheritance)’, was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to critical and public acclaim.  ‘The Unexpected’ is his debut film as the writer-director. Other than his artistic accomplishments,  Debasish is a Consultant Radiologist working in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Debasish Banerjee

  • Actor

    Siwalik is an accomplished musician, singer-songwriter, Siwalik, has also composed music for multiple feature films, television series, and commercials. Siwalik has also worked as a screenwriter and lyricist and has a keen interest in sound engineering. Siwalik makes his debut as an actor in ‘The Unexpected’. Other than his artistic pursuits, Siwalik is a consultant rheumatologist, educationist, and clinical researcher currently based in the United Kingdom. He has previously served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in India and won a special recognition award for his contribution during the Covid pandemic. 

Dr. Siwalik Banerjee

  • Actor

    Matthew is a retired banker. His other interests include classical music, literature and modern art, and tennis. Matthew makes his debut as an actor in ‘The Unexpected’.

Matthew

  • Lighting Director

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

Harry

BEHIND THE SCENES

  • Two people sitting in a living room, engaged in conversation. The man on the left is holding papers, sitting on a wicker chair near a window. The woman on the right is smiling, sitting on a sofa with a document in her hand, and wearing sunglasses on her head.
  • Woman with short dark hair and a red turtleneck sweater holding a camera, seen on a camera monitor, with a window and outdoor scene in the background.
  • A man in a black coat standing on a pebble beach looking at a piece of paper, with a girl in a pink coat sitting on the beach near the water, as waves crash onto the shore.
  • Two men working with a professional camera on a tripod indoors, near large windows with curtains.
  • A man and woman sitting on a beach, looking into each other's eyes. The woman is wearing a purple jacket, and the man is wearing a dark coat. The background shows sand and blurred objects.
  • Three men wearing dark and camouflage jackets and glasses, standing outdoors on a clear day, looking at a professional movie camera mounted on a tripod, with a modern building in the background.
  • A man in a blue suit and glasses standing in a room being filmed by a cameraman, with another man in a black coat and glasses nearby.
  • Filmmakers filming a person collecting shells on the beach near the ocean, with crew members operating camera equipment.
  • A group of six people sitting around a dinner table in a restaurant, with various plates of food including pasta, salads, and grilled items, and glasses of drinks.
  • A room filled with natural light from a large window, a camera on a tripod filming the space, a blue armchair with a blanket, a glass coffee table, a brown leather sofa, a fireplace with a silhouette picture above it, and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling, with smoke or fog creating a hazy atmosphere.
  • A middle-aged woman with short, dark hair sitting on a blue armchair in front of wooden shutters with a window behind. She is wearing a dark green cardigan with a scalloped edge and a pendant necklace, looking contemplative.
  • A man kneeling by a fireplace adjusting something, while a woman stands nearby in a cozy, well-decorated living room at night. The room features a patterned armchair, a glass coffee table with papers, a table with red decorative items, a vintage gramophone, and a framed silhouette portrait.
  • Filming set with two men inside a well-lit living room, with one man on a monitor and the other two in the background.
  • Group of people gathered around a professional video camera in a kitchen, with one person operating the camera and others observing, while a woman in the background records on her phone.
  • A woman standing in a living room, holding red roses and a phone, beside a vintage record player and a white fireplace with a mirror above it, surrounded by books and decorative items.