The film introduces us to a man in dark clothing, preparing for assumedly a romantic rendezvous. The mood established so far, however, is soon shattered by the arrival of an unexpected, strange guest, a man called Sam. The deliberatelty sudden change and contrast allows the narrative to pull the viewer deeper. 

 The predominant part of the action comes to develop within the same physical space, efficiently used by the lean cast and crew of the film. The two men, Arthur and Sam, sit across the table from one another, slowly sipping on their black coffee. A sense of something sinister being afoot never leaves the progression of events, until it finally allows itself an expression in the final revelation. The film comes to be marked by suspense, intrigue, mystery and terrible secrets simmering right below the surface, much like the coffee itself. 

 In order to enrich the story, there is further the attempt to employ the surroundings which are generously strewn (and perhaps a little too generously) with paper and hardbacks of Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis. The space is established as a private, but foreboding house of pleasures, carnal desires, adopting the setting of a gothic castle for an urban, contemporary twenty-first century counterpart. It is, thus, in this dark realm where the two characters bring into action their own malicious intentions and motives, those that threaten to completely consume the world they have conjured so far for the viewer.

Polaroid | Short Film Nominee

The story the film wants to tell is one of deceit, intrigue, betrayal and violence. It has murder, blackmail and double-crossing all roped in to enrich the plot further. Essentially, the narrative is driven by the disagreements between two pivotal characters, Kaya and Declan. 

The former has snatched from the latter an important career position that he felt himself more worthy of. This development ensures that revenge takes the form of the driving force for what follows next. In the process, the film becomes a devoted attempt to portray all of these underpinnings and ideas. 

 Shot within a limited time frame of a pandemic-ridden world, Ghost of Tomorrow strives to use its actors and their performances most judiciously to present the final story to the viewer. It also attempts to keep its storytelling taut as one development gives way to another. While Declan finds himself consumed by the darkness to avenge what he lost, what would truly be his fate? This question remains central to the plot, eventually finding its answer in an unexpected manner, aimed at invoking shock in the audience.

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