Three of Us (2022)
8/10
Returning to one's origin.
13 February 2024
Shailaja is diagnosed with dementia and she requests her husband Dipankar to take her on a vacation to Vengurla where she had spent few years of her childhood. There lies some beautiful memories and a painful past which Shailaja wants to revisit before time runs out for her and this might help her find the Shailaja whom her husband also doesn't know about. This is her chance to stop and look back at the life she had leave behind.

I thought I signed up for an emotional journey which it was but the pay off in the end, simply made this magic. No wonder I yearn for these dramas where one explores the real human emotions. Such a profound way to handle the characters here, not just the main character of Shailaja. I loved how it doesn't shy away in letting Dipankar to speak out at a crucial moment and the scene is not escalated for dramatic impact but does enough to showcase their relationship.

The film truly hit me hard at the giant wheel scene and even the follow up scene with Pradeep and his wife as she asks about a bribe, so beautifully handled. Standout performances truly made this a special watch and each characters have been etched with such care. With all that happens in that trip, coming back to Shailaja asking "what if I forget Bharat?", to just present the life moves on and like Shailaja and her loved ones accepting her predicament, there isn't much to do.

I will truly cherish watching this though I do regret for taking my own time to watch it.
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