What makes the film so moving and realistic is the naturalistic lens which is keen to observe its subjects and the small moments depicted such as gossiping about work colleagues in between shifts and lonely walks through the city at night. Throughout the film there is a stark realism that is depicted which is so beautiful and lovely to watch.
The performances of the entire cast were great, who all vied for naturalistic performances, yet its Kani Kusruti’s performance as Prabha who is the emotional core of the film and truly blows you away in her quiet moments. As a woman struggling to live in a city that’s not her home, whilst her husband has moved to Germany and ceased contact, she portrays this longing and pensive sadness so authentically from her singular facial expressions, where less is more.
The city of Mumbai is captured so beautifully through its cinematography that eschews the city in tones of blues and greys, from the busy street markets to the high-rise skyscrapers obstructed by clouds making the city seem unreal.
BFI LFF #10
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