The narrative simultaneously introduces us to two characters and their respective struggles. A sense of loneliness underlines both of these circumstances, even when they are with other people. While Audrey finds herself at the receiving end of the indifference of a barely-present boyfriend, Sean battles emotional complexities and conflict tied to his familial space. 

The writing and screenplay have already begun an inexorable movement towards an inevitable overlap of these two characters even before the viewer realizes it. Mapped against substance abuse, and its potentially devastating consequences, the common path on which the two find themselves becomes the most crucial event in the plot. 

The storytelling remains the film's most notable aspect, as it explores ideas of intimacy and affection found in the most unexpected corners, in the most unexpected ways. The shared space of the two characters is defined by an openness of heart that further allows the film to achieve well-rounded completion.

Things of That Nature | Short Film Nominee

The first sentiment that defines the tonality of the film is bleakness, one that remains consistently pervasive throughout. As the narrative moves between Bobby and Dean, slowly roping in more characters, a world of substance abuse, squalid acts of petty crime, potential violence, all along positioned next to a family's battle against chronic illnesses, comes into existence. 
One of them, the ailing mother of the two brothers, says at one point, "Money can't fix this", almost tempting the viewer to believe the words. However, inherent to the statement is the loud and resounding question of what if - what if it could and would have in a parallel world? 

Consequently, it is the unsaid things in the film, the silences, that say more than the verbal exchanges that unfold before you. There is also a sincere attempt to suffuse the plot with poignancy fitting of the thematic concerns. The short, albeit held back with a little rawness, eventually becomes a relevant story of familial love, loss, and the tragedy of a forgotten few in a world that forever continues to march to its own beat.

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