This is my first meeting with Mrinal Sen's movie Universe. This movie truly surprised me. To begin with, the topic of this movie, how far we've come from the era where wars, famine, and natural disasters have touched human civilization, this is a presentation of his flood scene. The image is from 1971 and it captures the stories of ordinary poor people from the preceding three years of 1933, 1943, and 1953. The night rain scene from 1933 is as if it has been captured, unbelievable camera work and acting. The one from 1943 presents the story of a helpless family living in the darkness of the city. There too, everyone is phenomenal. In the story of 1953, the protagonist portrays his ultimate acting. And finally, the famine of 1971 in Kolkata, and at that time the extravagant lifestyle of the city's respected people, in no way did the image fail to capture the real life of that time. And most importantly, what struck me the most about this picture, the murder in the voice of its narrator, his portrayal encompasses the history of those thousand years, compelling you to think about our existence and way of life.
Review of Calcutta 71
