C/O Kancherapalem (2018)
Without a doubt, this one must be considered as a classic of Indian cinema. It's beautiful in every aspect- the setting, the cinematography, the acting, the music, and the script. I couldn't stop crying once it finished (actually I couldn't stop crying from before that, but no spoilers.)
I immediately texted a few close friends once I was done, urging them to go watch it, because it's that kind of a movie, one that you want everyone to watch, especially those you care about. It doesn't have any high and mighty morals to impart (as is the case with a ton of movies revolving around working class lives); it only humanises everything so brilliantly that you don't even realise it's happening. You're just drawn into the stories, as you would be drawn into the stories of the people around you. You learn to root for the love these characters share, and when their hearts break, yours do too. The script is so simple, yet the climax will leave you staggered (in the best way possible).
One of the most special bits about the movie is the fact that they got non-actors to play all the roles, most of them locals from the town the movie is set in. It lends such a natural ease to the whole thing, and really enhances that experience of watching something familiar. Even when the acting got awkward, it didn't make you cringe- in fact, you were even more endeared towards these people, just trying to find happiness in little and big ways, just like the rest of us.
Go watch it, it'll make your heart swell with emotions, and make you appreciate the people around you even more. And in the Great Coronavirus Quarantine of 2020, we need more of that than ever.
I immediately texted a few close friends once I was done, urging them to go watch it, because it's that kind of a movie, one that you want everyone to watch, especially those you care about. It doesn't have any high and mighty morals to impart (as is the case with a ton of movies revolving around working class lives); it only humanises everything so brilliantly that you don't even realise it's happening. You're just drawn into the stories, as you would be drawn into the stories of the people around you. You learn to root for the love these characters share, and when their hearts break, yours do too. The script is so simple, yet the climax will leave you staggered (in the best way possible).
One of the most special bits about the movie is the fact that they got non-actors to play all the roles, most of them locals from the town the movie is set in. It lends such a natural ease to the whole thing, and really enhances that experience of watching something familiar. Even when the acting got awkward, it didn't make you cringe- in fact, you were even more endeared towards these people, just trying to find happiness in little and big ways, just like the rest of us.
Go watch it, it'll make your heart swell with emotions, and make you appreciate the people around you even more. And in the Great Coronavirus Quarantine of 2020, we need more of that than ever.
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