Meraki, a Greek word with no English counterpart, refers to that part of an artist's being, their soul, essence, that they invest in their creative endeavor. Consequently, the horizon of expectation that the short film sets for you suggests an exploration of the creative process, the artist's relationship with his work, and perhaps, the completion of a project he is portrayed to be struggling with in the first few minutes of the film. 
However, the viewer is deliberately kept unaware of the deeply disconcerting events the narrative instead is moving towards. Yes, it will be a story about writing and creating, but would it be in the manner you expect it to be? 

As the protagonist's preoccupation with a twisted idea of creativity continues to overpower his relationship with writing, the film soon becomes a thriller that does not take refuge in the shadowy world of dim-lit visuals. Instead, this is a realm of sunlight and bright frames, allowing it to accentuate its core intentions. It is not a story marked by a single, grand act of violence per se on which rides everything, instead, it is its execution and the build-up leading to it that forms the most notable aspect of the film, further enabling it to achieve all that it had set out to.

Meraki | Short Film of the Day

The film wants to be an exploration of different stages of a person's creative process. Using seasons as metaphors in an attempted experimental approach, the narrative is completely devoid of any dialogue, and simply takes the viewer into the different experiences, struggles and endeavours of the protagonist to write something worthwhile by way of swift visuals. As he scribbles poetry in his Albert Einstein notebook, there is further the desire to give a glimpse into different stages of creating art and creativity. Sometimes a desperate attempt comes in the form of interacting with the works of your own favourite artists, a song for instance, hoping that some inspiration might be found there. Sometimes it is in the mad dash one can make against time. However, amidst all of these actions, what would be the fate of the protagonist's inclination to create the kind of art that would finally satisfy him?

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