I am not Indian but this is a film that all Indian natives should watch.
Many will find it difficult; many will feel "this should not be shown in a film that the rest of the World will see"; some will stop watching after a few minutes believing "This is not India"; some will watch it, agree with it, but not discuss it with "friends"; and a majority will not watch it because going to the movies or having a television is out of their financial reach. Hopefully, however, there will be enough who watch it and who will be moved to start making a difference.
If anything this film explains why India, which makes more vaccines each year than the rest of the World combined, had such a shambolic COVID vaccine purchasing, manufacturing, and roll-out - simply because 70% of India simply "do not matter", "do not register" to so many of the remaining 30%.
In the first 10 minutes alone of the film, there are at least 20 strong and subtle points made by the film about current day India, and the film continues in this vein in a relentless fashion whilst at all times presenting a gripping thriller at the same time.
Every single moment of this film is powerful - the solving of a mere burst pipe problem outside the Police station is absolutely harrowing in its own right.
This film is a masterpiece of the highest order and should have won every single top accolade on every single continent in every country.
As a native of France who has extensively visited 4 continents and lived in two (Europe and Africa), and who has watched many Indian films before this one, I can say without hesitation that this film is also relevant to South & Central America, and Africa.
Again, a stirring, emotional, at times brutal, but in the end hopeful, masterpiece.
I will re-watch it many times.
Bravo !
Many will find it difficult; many will feel "this should not be shown in a film that the rest of the World will see"; some will stop watching after a few minutes believing "This is not India"; some will watch it, agree with it, but not discuss it with "friends"; and a majority will not watch it because going to the movies or having a television is out of their financial reach. Hopefully, however, there will be enough who watch it and who will be moved to start making a difference.
If anything this film explains why India, which makes more vaccines each year than the rest of the World combined, had such a shambolic COVID vaccine purchasing, manufacturing, and roll-out - simply because 70% of India simply "do not matter", "do not register" to so many of the remaining 30%.
In the first 10 minutes alone of the film, there are at least 20 strong and subtle points made by the film about current day India, and the film continues in this vein in a relentless fashion whilst at all times presenting a gripping thriller at the same time.
Every single moment of this film is powerful - the solving of a mere burst pipe problem outside the Police station is absolutely harrowing in its own right.
This film is a masterpiece of the highest order and should have won every single top accolade on every single continent in every country.
As a native of France who has extensively visited 4 continents and lived in two (Europe and Africa), and who has watched many Indian films before this one, I can say without hesitation that this film is also relevant to South & Central America, and Africa.
Again, a stirring, emotional, at times brutal, but in the end hopeful, masterpiece.
I will re-watch it many times.
Bravo !
