The title of the film sets the first expectations in terms of its thematic concerns; the approach and storytelling ensure that their exploration does not become trite or predictable. 

Vihaan is lazing in a park, consumed by his own thoughts when a phone call delivers the most shocking news - one about the passing of his school best friend Krish. Vihaan's long silence which follows as the caller continues to share her plans establishes his emotional state for the viewer - a numbness-defined quiet. 

A group of their school batchmates meet at a friend’s house to share their grief and thus begins the protagonist’s efforts to come to terms with everything that he’s feeling, or rather the very lack of the feelings that won’t come. It is further interwoven with how grief means different things for different people, and for some, nothing at all. The film ropes in notable choices for the background score, along with exhibiting thought and care when it comes to the screenplay, writing, and the overall putting together of the end result as a composite whole. It leaves the door open for expanding on the already-evidenced potential and storytelling in future projects.

How Not to Deal With Grief | Short Film of the Day

The narrative is an attempted commentary on homosexuality in India and the obstacles people have to overcome if they find themselves falling in love with the same gender. The approach it adopts for the same is a poetic one, invoking the idea of love being a sentiment everyone has a right to. The story is primarily of three characters and how they navigate their way around sexuality and love triangles. It further strives to remind the viewer that it's never too late to arrive at the truth society may have led you to deny or be unaware of all along. After all, in the end, love indeed can triumph all.

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