The short film is engaging and disturbing in equal measure. It does a great job of building up the tension. Wide-frames, hand-held shots and soft focus are used efficiently to conceal details from the viewer, which serve to increase the discomfort manifold, crucial to this narrative of an old woman's missing son. The plot is unexpected until the climax which becomes the first instance in the movie when the viewer begins to get ahead of it, drawing their own deductions. However, they are left debunked as the film progresses, leaving the viewer grasping at straws until the final reveal. Lost and Hound is an interesting take on mother-son relationships and what loneliness could potentially do to someone. It also earns full points for keeping the viewer involved with its skilled execution of the story.

Lost and Hound | Short Film of the Day

The film is a slice of life from the love story of two people who fall in love quickly and wholeheartedly. The narrative spends time and effort in constructing its world for the viewer, complete with the visual grammar and the overall ambiance of the realm the characters inhabit. From quiet moments of companionship to playful exchanges of affection and intimacy, the narrative invokes them all. The film endeavors a deliberate sense of otherworldliness, a space that is conjured around the metaphysical aspects of a bond, more than the corporeal. The most notable pronunciation of the same is in the visuals, color palette, and background score. 

Additionally, there is a marked ease between the two actors, along with a sincerity of performance. The moment the story explores is not only of union, but also of parting, and goodbyes. The message that the conclusion eventually echoes is that it is the depth of a meeting and shared love, and not its duration, that truly defines it.

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