Reviews

Lessons in Forgetting is a very well made movie. What struck me was that for many of those involved, including the Director, Producer and Director of Photography, the Movie was their first attempt in mainstream cinema. They have done a very good job, in handling a subject that is an 'elephant in the couch' which is female foeticide. Practiced for centuries as Female Infanticide, technology has helped to further the cause.

A saddened father investigating his daughters accident finds out that there is more to the 'accident'than it meets the eye. He is no Superman. Neither does he have exceptional fighting skills. So it is not a revenge movie. The Movie takes a very practical approach as the truth is revealed, peeled off layer by layer, in that at times, every one of us needs to find the inner courage to face the truth and learn to forget.

It is unusual for a producer or a Director to take up such a subject and more unusual to present a story in a practical manner. The movie does not preach. It is a bold attempt by all those involved and they need to be encouraged. Production values are quite rich and it is further enriched by all round performances.

Produced by Prince Thampi, Directed by Unni Vijayan, the movie is based on Anitha Nair's well known best seller by the same name.