Last week it was JL50 & now comes Cargo which is another step forward in the right direction. God bless the OTT platforms that came to the rescue of such innovative films. Cargo is unlike anything we have seen before & is the one of the most original films to come out of India. It has mythological/ philosophical undertones & is a pathbreaking cinema in the genre of science fiction.
Set in the outer space in 2027 the films deals with post death transition services (PDTS). The rakshasas have signed a peace treaty with the humans. Vikrant Massey plays a lonely demon named Prahastha who has the job to ensure smooth transitioning of dead humans into their next lives. He is shown to have spent many years as an astronaut. He finally gets an assistant in the form of Yuvishka (Shweta Tripathi) to realize soon that he was set to retire because his cargos had started repeating themselves. The movie talks about life & death. There are many deaths shown but all in a lighter vein.
Speaking of performances Vikrant Massey is excellent as usual effectively depicting the loneliness & frustration of his character. Shweta Tripathi is good as his assistant who starts loosing her healing powers. Nandu Madhav who plays their boss is effective. Konkana Sen Sharma has a nice cameo. Background score is strictly functional with a catchy tune that plays couple of times.
Arati Kadav makes an assuring debut & while she has to be applauded for bringing something so unique in this genre inspite of a tight budget, few characters/ locations & other limitations. The problem lies in the fact that the fim barely scratches the surface & lacks depth. It leaves you wanting for more & it also demands your patience because of its slow pace. Having said that the concept is so innovative that you cant help but congratulate the makers.
Set in the outer space in 2027 the films deals with post death transition services (PDTS). The rakshasas have signed a peace treaty with the humans. Vikrant Massey plays a lonely demon named Prahastha who has the job to ensure smooth transitioning of dead humans into their next lives. He is shown to have spent many years as an astronaut. He finally gets an assistant in the form of Yuvishka (Shweta Tripathi) to realize soon that he was set to retire because his cargos had started repeating themselves. The movie talks about life & death. There are many deaths shown but all in a lighter vein.
Speaking of performances Vikrant Massey is excellent as usual effectively depicting the loneliness & frustration of his character. Shweta Tripathi is good as his assistant who starts loosing her healing powers. Nandu Madhav who plays their boss is effective. Konkana Sen Sharma has a nice cameo. Background score is strictly functional with a catchy tune that plays couple of times.
Arati Kadav makes an assuring debut & while she has to be applauded for bringing something so unique in this genre inspite of a tight budget, few characters/ locations & other limitations. The problem lies in the fact that the fim barely scratches the surface & lacks depth. It leaves you wanting for more & it also demands your patience because of its slow pace. Having said that the concept is so innovative that you cant help but congratulate the makers.