A photographer invites her closest friends to vacation at her family's home in Goa in celebration of her upcoming marriage.
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It's something that you don't usually get to see from indian cinema, hitting the progressive topics and questioning the society's hypocritical attitudes towards woman. Its a worthwhile film.
Oh my goodness, this movie was amazing! I recently re-watched the movie via Netflix and still love it. The beginning scene of the movie where you are introduced to the characters and their personalities is perfect, diving into their backstory without having to do flashbacks throughout the movie. Within the first few minutes of the movie you get a sense of the underlying story beyond the main characters. I watched this movie at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) back in 2015 where, I believe, it was still looking for a major film distributor. The movie was so popular that the festival added a 4th screening and it came second for People's Choice Award (almost unheard of for a foreign movie without a major distributor going into the festival). I remember the actors being introduced with the director after the movie and the group seemed to be good friends, which helped with the on screen performance. Interestingly enough, some scenes, especially at the beginning of the movie, were almost entirely improvised and the director just kept the camera rolling (cool right?). What you get is a completely realistic friendship between the actors which helps the audience relate to the story. The story has a very strong feminist plot, but I believe this is an incredibly important story to watch with its relevance in the world today.
The film is about the problems that women (especially Indian women) face on a day to day basis, just because they are women. Throughout the film we see their issues weaved into the narrative, and it all climaxes to the sobering message at the end:"Society, don't wait till we're raped and murdered for you to stand up for us or with us. We are a part of you, society, we are mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, wives, lovers, family, colleagues, and friends. You worship Devis, the goddesses, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Durga, but you don't stop and think that maybe the women we see every day deserve some of our respect too."
What a delightful film to watch! A must see film for all women because you'll find a connect.. It has been one of the best films screened in the MAMI festival 2015. It has beautiful distinct characters which makes the movie stand out among others. Joanna-the elegant one, Suranjana the angry one, Pam, Mad, and last but not the least Lakshmi. Adil although played a cameo, has done well again. Freida was the most splendid one :) Hats off to the performances guys!!! No doubt I am rating 10/10. Throughout the film, it never occurred to me that its a reel film. Loved the song and the music!!! It is super...Guys go for it. Worth Watching! looking forward for such films more Pan Nalin.Kudos AIG Team!!!