Lost & Found, a touching, whimsical comedy from Irish writer/director/actor Liam O Mochain, is light on the soul.
The film is comprised of seven interconnected stories that begin in a Lost and Found office of an Irish train station. The theme of the stories seems to be that we are always losing, looking for, and finding things, ideas, opportunities, and relationships in life.
The stories are set in a cozy, surprising world that is at times unfair; the film floated along awash with a dry Irish humor and humanity; it felt as though I was IN this small Irish town with these characters who pop off the screen as real people with flaws splattered on their sleeves. Spending time with them was a bright delight.
One after another, the titles of the seven vignettes showed creatively up on screen accompanied by quirky and spirited music and gave me a content sense that I was going to enjoy them... and I did.
1. Lost and Found
2. Ticket to Somewhere
3. The Proposal
4. The Tent
5. The Will
6. Grand Opening
7. The Wedding
The film left me wanting more, but rolled gently to it's destination smoothly and perfectly on time.
