i loved this film. it was so deeply moving; a beautiful message. and the aesthetics were wonderful too. i would recommend it to anyone, especially those who have any sort of interest in India.
i have one complaint, though. at the end of the film, pankaj kapur gives an amazing speech about how religion is about unity, about humanity. he then calls out to kartikey, picks him up, and leaves the scene in a glorified way. beautiful. there was just one huge problem: he left kartikey's mother there!!! if he's the embodiment of religion, and he had just said that religion is about humanity, then why would he leave a single woman alone in the midst of a bunch of testosterone-laden men with torches? i was very disappointed by this. women are part of humanity too! i humbly ask: what values is this teaching our children?
7 stars overall. i would have given it 10 if it weren't for the ending.
i have one complaint, though. at the end of the film, pankaj kapur gives an amazing speech about how religion is about unity, about humanity. he then calls out to kartikey, picks him up, and leaves the scene in a glorified way. beautiful. there was just one huge problem: he left kartikey's mother there!!! if he's the embodiment of religion, and he had just said that religion is about humanity, then why would he leave a single woman alone in the midst of a bunch of testosterone-laden men with torches? i was very disappointed by this. women are part of humanity too! i humbly ask: what values is this teaching our children?
7 stars overall. i would have given it 10 if it weren't for the ending.