Lush green forests beckon three men as they make their way to a camping spot. Vast outdoors are presented to the viewer, enabling them to appreciate the beauty of nature. However, the visuals of littering are also interspersed within the plot to remind one of their responsibility towards their surroundings. <br><br> While the narrative portrays all of this, it adds a supernatural entity to the plot as well. The three men, Zeeshan, Ishfaq and Mudasir, make their way into the heart of the forest, unaware of the malicious being that rests within it. As the fate of the characters becomes more and more shrouded in uncertainty, Wan slowly unfolds, eventually leading the viewer to the only possible conclusion of this story of horror.

Wan | Short Film Nominee

 The story opens with a disturbing image of a young man vomiting blood, that immediately sets the tone of the narrative. It is soon revealed to the viewer that Shahid, the protagonist, is battling a terminal disease for which he needs a large sum of money. Before this thread is taken any further, there is the introduction of clandestine phone calls that suggest seedy transactions and exchanges between other characters. The rest of the film becomes about the development and progression of these aspects of the story. <br><br> The narrative also ropes in emotions of guilt, regret and how they are often realised when it is already too late, leaving the viewer with a message about kindness and self-sacrifice.

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