In a sterile world of colorless pipes with a deeply questionable origin, much to to the identity of the corporation that owns them, Mush operates as the be-all and end-all of people's dietary supplies. Within the corporation exist strict hierarchies of power, also determining which color of Mush is made available to its employees for their lacklustre meals. The story truly begins when a level one employee, Marcus is promoted to level seven under the leadership of a seemingly underage manager. While navigating the power structures of his new position, he stumbles across another strange, previously unencountered object in his own backyard - a tomato. Unsure of what the item truly is, describing it as a flower of sorts hanging from the plant, clearly having only been familiar with mush as a meal, his world gets a welcome surprise of tasting a fruit for the first time, and yet, the structures he moves and functions within might not be as welcoming of it. The narrative of the film invokes all of these underpinnings by satirising the closely regulated workplace hierarchies, the inner functionings of a big corporation, young upstarts given crucial professional positions and of course, the complete control of a truth narrative by a handful custodians of power.

Mush | Short Film Nominee

The short film maps the experiences of two men awaiting a job appraisal during the coronavirus lockdown. The same is attempted in a comedic manner, as the entirety of the narrative comes to be constituted by phone call conversations. The film comes across as an effort which could have perhaps benefited from more engagement with its subject matter before it became a final product. The attempts are dedicated, but somehow do not translate on screen as the movie ends up exhibiting want of polish and finishing. However, amidst it all, what will be the fate of the two characters as they make fervent calls to their senior to get some kind of financial clarity on their situation?

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