Brevity truly is the soul of wit, as this short film will go ahead to prove. Even in a few moments, The Last Day by Adhiraj Bose, weaves together the most heartwarming narrative of a friendship between two people who have lived together for eight years. <br><br> However, life waits for none, and now it is indeed time for them to move on. This film handles the awkward, yet emotional parting between two friends in a moving manner. The mastery of the film lies in the fact that the situations it attempts to portray is not entirely unique, yet, instead of spiralling into corniness or mawkishness (or both), it sticks to a skilled and balanced treatment of it.

The Last Day | Short Film of the Day

Enter a cafe where two lovers meet after thirty years. However, they're not alone during this meeting, they have also carried with them the memory of their last meeting from all these years ago.<br><br> The short film possesses a dreamy execution of what otherwise might have been an ordinary script and storyline. It is heart-warming and instills a sense of hope in the viewer. The chemistry between Naseeruddin Shah and Shernaz Patel is one of its strengths and deserves a special mention. Furthermore, it employs a thespian treatment of the narrative, and as the events unfold, evokes a sense of a theatrical performance. The film, therefore, becomes a wholesome product complete with expert performances and wonderful storytelling that would leave the viewer feeling fulfilled.

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