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Delicate Darling

Directed by Pearl Malik

Screens as part of Programme 14: Breaking the Cocoon.

Screening at DIFF 2026

Sun1 2:15 PM to 3:18 PMSunday 1 Nov · PictureTime 1

Plan it in the app

Opens the free DIFF 2026 app. It checks for clashes and adds walking time between screens.

Runtime: 13 min
Year: 2026
Country: India
Language: English, Hindi
Subtitles: English

Synopsis

While she searches for answers, everyone around her seems to have already decided there are none. As certainty slips further out of reach, she finds herself increasingly alone with something no one is willing to name. Delicate Darling is a coming-of-age story about the first time a young girl learns that silence can make you question yourself before you begin to question the world.