The film opens with a tight close up, a phone call and a lighthearted, fleeting engagement with the idea of gluttony, completely obscuring the plot developments that would come to haunt the viewer. Soon a premise is also put in place - a couple has recently moved into a new house where the previous tenants left almost all their belongings behind. There is further the mention of a microwave and the foul smell that has accompanied it. <br><br> Little do you realise at first glance that it would be this seemingly inane object, an appliance, around which the entire plot would come to pivot. Events follow in quick successions thereafter as strange sounds begin to fill the space on screen, followed by disappearing pieces of meat. In the meantime, the man is also unable to locate his wife who had left earlier to attend a relative's funeral. The narrative of the film is interestingly constructed with moments that range from unease and thrill to extreme disconcertment, allowing it to be an entertaining and involving experience for the viewer.

The Hungry Ones | Short Film of the Day

A group of men plan a theft - of a figurine, a painting and a book called Vivartha, if they are able to procure it. The plan is set for success, with the building and the specific house being mostly empty save for a man, the only inhabitant who is completely bed-ridden due to paralysis. <br><br>
The robbers are confident of their actions which is why when things begin going downhill, it takes them more than a while to realize that something is terribly wrong with their surroundings. The cost at which this realization comes is too high and irrevocable for all of them. The story is marked by a sincere attempt to invoke horror and thrill, even if it means the characters have to go down a path of no return.


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