'Hello Mattress' is an interesting film to engage with. It is essentially a conversation between a couple, Zak and Sara. As Zak bids on a used (or 'slightly used', as he is quick to point out) mattress, Sara is a bundle of paranoia and anxieties about the origins of the mattress, and why it's current owner might be selling it. 

The conversation progresses to rope in the undead and hitmen looking for stowed away cash, while the narrative maintains its deliberate frivolity throughout. The main strength of the film remains the story it chooses to tell, a single moment in the life of two people. It further goes to show how this moment, simply by itself, is capable of invoking different emotions within the viewer. 

All of this is achieved in under five minutes, while using the same physical space. Though a little undercooked, the film definitely shows potential in its voice and storytelling.

Hello Mattress | Short Film Nominee

The film uses the metaphor of a train ride to convey its message and uses it for an effervescent portrayal of a young woman's chance encounter with a former lover. As the woman reminisces the journey from the confines of a room, the metro ride is delineated parallelly by the narrative alongside a story of union and parting. Made as a student film, it shows great potential which can be realised in subsequent projects by the team. The film is honest and simple and attempts a poignant story of love, loss and the constantly forward-moving trajectory of life.

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