Little Buddy

Prashanth Gunasekaran

New Zealand / 2025 / Fiction / 8’39”I2601257

Little Buddy
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SYNOPSIS

Krish and Sean once shared a life, a home, and a child—Eli. They had dreams of growing their family, but their marriage slowly unravelled. Krish, an absentee father, buried himself in work, convincing himself that providing financially excused his emotional neglect. Sean, left to shoulder the weight of their family alone, eventually drifted away. Their divorce was bitter, with Sean retaining the house and car, while Krish was left with weekend custody of Eli. Resentful and unwilling to acknowledge his role in the marriage’s downfall, Krish directed all blame toward Sean. Then, tragedy struck—Eli passed away. The details of his death are unspoken, as the loss itself is the wound that lingers. Years later, Krish remains trapped in bitterness and denial, isolating himself rather than seeking comfort in the only other person who understands his grief. His resentment blinds him to the truth: his solitude is self-inflicted, and his refusal to reconcile is the barrier between him and healing.

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