In a bid to survive extremely harsh conditions that render air unfit to breathe, Samuel, the sole survivor of a seemingly apocalyptic event, struggles to connect vague dots of a life that might eventually be the very factor standing between his own life and death. While his surroundings continue to turn stranger, the sense of another person being present with him never truly leaves him. 

The voices of a traumatic past constantly overwhelm him, but the pursuit of survival continues amidst it all. The film constructs its world with care, paying attention to the edit and the subsequent stylistic choices that are interweaved with the visuals. The colors are muted, as if to communicate the grey realms between what is real and what isn’t that the protagonist battles. 

Though not without some rough edges in the overall atmospheric quality, the end result presents a meticulous story about the past, the endless effort of overcoming it in the process of moving on, and finally finding that all the answers that Samuel sought were within him all along.

Midnight Travels | Short Film Nominee

As soon as the film begins, we are immediately dropped in a world marked by intense pacing, coupled with a swiftness that comes to mark the progression of events. 

 The story brings in a protagonist and an antagonist. It establishes a world order and the opposing forces that are constantly at play in bringing it down. Further, loyalty and betrayal become the two strongest emotions within the narrative, constantly tugging at each other. Amidst all this chaos, the characters are placed and presented to the viewer to engage with. 

 The final result is also marked by a zealous attempt to rope in the stylistic approach and treatment that often define an action-drama narrative. Though it displays effort and dedication, the film could have perhaps gained from a little more control on the stability of its visuals. Having said that, Agent Smith remains a story that exhibits potential and a desire to share its intentions with the viewer, leaving an unobstructed path for more similar endeavors by the team.

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