I enjoyed watching this film. It is encouraging to see someone making a film depicting the social issues of this part of the world rather than following the standard Bollywood romcom framework. Such films really highlight the patriarchal and literally "what-will-people-say-focused" society, which is an unfortunate truth of Pakistan.
The narrative was captivating right from the beginning but on many occassions, I felt, it was cushioned with the the obvious. It would not be harsh to say that if I were to pick up all the stereotypes about Pakistan and try and fit them in one tiny bag, I would cover a big chunk of this film. It would have been far more interesting to pick a handful of these stereotypes and play around with the nuances of the situation.
The same point can be made about the characters. It is too obvious to pick the good guys and the bad guys here. Good being the Nisha and the Norwegian child support team and the bad.. well you know.. It is a lot more challenging to create more complex characters, each of whom can be relatable for the audience, given their circumstances.
On the whole, though this film doesn't have a very intricately build storyline, it will give something to remember to the viewer.
The narrative was captivating right from the beginning but on many occassions, I felt, it was cushioned with the the obvious. It would not be harsh to say that if I were to pick up all the stereotypes about Pakistan and try and fit them in one tiny bag, I would cover a big chunk of this film. It would have been far more interesting to pick a handful of these stereotypes and play around with the nuances of the situation.
The same point can be made about the characters. It is too obvious to pick the good guys and the bad guys here. Good being the Nisha and the Norwegian child support team and the bad.. well you know.. It is a lot more challenging to create more complex characters, each of whom can be relatable for the audience, given their circumstances.
On the whole, though this film doesn't have a very intricately build storyline, it will give something to remember to the viewer.