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Chemi bednieri ojakhi (2017)
Good Look at Pressure Cooker of Family Life
I enjoyed this. A diverse set of Actors in terms of age showing an extended family living in a comparatively small modest apartment. It centers on the middle aged couple who live with the wife's parents and the couple's adult children and at various times spouses of the children. The wife, Manana, has a decent job. It seems obvious why she wants to move out of this circus, though it is not socially acceptable. Women don't understand why she would leave a man who does not beat her or habitually cheat. Her brother has the men in the new neighborhood watching her, in a protective but oppressive way. As time goes on, she learns things that help her understand why her relationship with her husband is strained and also mitigating factors. I like the interactions of the characters. It is true as in almost documentary like. I like the way the changing seasons are the time clock of the movie. And Manana and her family are appealing characters for the most part. The ending is a little ambiguous, but certain enough.
Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (2015)
Slow and Poorly Realized
This is no knock against Indian TV or Tagore. The high ratings also suggest that this did work for many people. To me, it consisted of a long series of static scenes with heavy literary dialogue and narration that sounded like people were just reading Tagore. This was punctuated by long silences where actors seemed to be expected to carry complex meaning with facial expression alone and the score which did not help. Characters then had what seemed like abrupt changes of heart and cloudy moitivations. Why does this one care so much? Why are these two such great friends now. What's with the two characters sharing flash backs? Is something happening there? Not good.