This is one of those films I found in Netflix and watched knowing nothing about it. Well, sometimes you score! What a surprise: this is a great film. It works on so many levels. The way that the personal story of this couple is woven in with the affect on them of Calcutta is awesome. It's about a couple from Australia who go to India to receive the baby girl they've been waiting two years to adopt. Once they get there, naturally, there are all kinds of bureaucratic delays. So there they are in Calcutta with time to kill. The visuals of Calcutta as Fiona and her husband experience the city and its people are incredible: vivid, graphic and real. I got such a sense of the culture; it was fascinating to watch the impact it had, especially on Fiona, who, as a Type A atheist lawyer, despite her beliefs, or lack thereof, winds up receiving the spiritual energy of the city and country. The acting is also excellent, which, as always, intensifies the experience of the film. I highly recommend The Waiting City for anyone who wants to watch something different, original,visually stunning, and emotionally gripping.
Review of The Waiting City
