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SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida! is a 2021 Manipuri non-feature fiction film written, edited and directed by Priyakanta Laishram and produced by Caroline Laishram under the production banner, Priyakanta Productions.[1] The film follows the emotional and psychological unraveling of Panthoi, a teenage boy trapped in the harrowing cycle of drug addiction.[2] It stars Priyakanta Laishram, Ithoi Oinam, Sachinker Sagolsem, Bhani Khamnam and Biswajit Saikia.[3]

SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida!
SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida! - Poster
Directed byPriyakanta Laishram
Written byPriyakanta Laishram
Produced byCaroline Laishram
StarringPriyakanta Laishram
Ithoi Oinam
Sachinker Sagolsem
CinematographyJackson Naoroibam
Edited byPriyakanta Laishram
Music byWhitesand Music
Amal Raj
Sorri Senjam
Production
company
Priyakanta Productions
Release date
  • 1 June 2021 (2021-06-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageMeitei language (officially called Manipuri language)

Cast

  • Priyakanta Laishram as Panthoi
  • Ithoi Oinam as Laaija
  • Bhani Khamnam as Leima
  • Sachinker Sagolsem as Ngaanba
  • Biswajit Saikia as Lanchenba [1]
  • Harendra Laishram as Panthoi's father
  • Ramva Leishangthem as Chanu
  • Diana Vaiphei as Panthoi's friend

Production

Development and filming

Principal photography for the film began on 11 May 2019 and was completed in a 10-day schedule as a 30-minute project. Plans to expand the film were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with additional scenes shot intermittently during the 2020 and 2021 lockdowns in Imphal and Chandigarh. The final phase of shooting concluded in April 2021.[4]

Post production and release

The film was released on 1 June 2021 on YouTube via Priyakanta Laishram’s official channel, where it received over 500,000 views within 48 hours, marking a record for a film from Northeast India.[4][5][6]

Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida! was officially selected for the Human Rights & Social Issues Film Festival 2019 in Tokyo, where it won Best Actor in a Leading Role and received nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Male) and Best Supporting Actor (Female). The film was also selected for the Short & Non-Feature Motion Pictures Wave Festival 2020–2021 in Delhi, winning Best Actor (Drama) and Best Screenplay, along with a nomination for Best Picture in the Other Social Issues category.[2][6]

The English and Punjabi subtitled version of the film is scheduled to be screened across Punjab and Chandigarh on 26 June 2025, in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.[5][6]

Reception

In its review, The Sangai Express called Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida! a powerful exploration of addiction, commending its authenticity and emotional impact, though it suggested the narrative felt rushed due to its brief runtime.[2]

Imphal Review of Arts and Politics described the film as “a poetic, tragic, and necessary film” that approaches teen addiction “as a human crisis rooted in pain, erasure, and emotional collapse.”[1]

Signpost News described the film as a slow-burning and emotionally layered portrayal of teenage addiction, commending its non-sensational approach, fragmented narrative structure, and sensitive exploration of grief, memory, and the limits of love and recovery.[6]

E-Pao praised the film as a poignant and powerful exploration of teenage substance abuse, highlighting its unflinching portrayal of addiction and its emotional consequences.[4]

The Frontier Manipur described the film as a “meditation on memory and the difficulty of reconciling the happiness of the past with a present that’s become too sad to bear,” praising its unvarnished depiction of addiction’s cycles and the emotional toll on both the protagonist and his family.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Konsam, Jaljit (28 June 2025). "Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida!: A Gritty Exploration of Teen Addiction, Grief, and Lost Time". Imphal Review of Arts and Politics. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "A deep dive into despair 'Spaced Out - Panthung Di Kadaaida!' confronts substance abuse". The Sangai Express. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida : A meaningful Manipuri flick on teen drug abuse". The Frontier Manipur. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida!: A Brave Take on a Silent Epidemic". E-Pao. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b ""SPACED OUT - Panthung Di Kadaaida!" to be screened across Punjab on International Day Against Drug Abuse". The Sangai Express. 17 June 2025. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida!, is a Slow-Burning Portrait of a Boy Unraveling". Signpost News. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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