Reviews

Life is a Journey. We never know where we will end up. We have big dreams when we are in schools but when we face the real life challenges, we realise that the life cannot be as a piece of beautiful poetry. Director Anshul Chauhan, born and brought up in India, who has seen the misogynist behaviour in the society where he lived, also finds the same kind of attitude towards women in a country which is regarded as the most disciplined country in the world. Being successful and disciplined is another thing but developing a sense of respect towards women is whole separate thing. When you read Saadat Hasan Manto's stories and Anshul's film you will see that society's attitude towards women has not changed much even after 70 years and it not just a local problem but its a global problem. We can see the Me Too movement which started from the west. The Director and Cinematographer decides to keep 4:3 aspect ratio which gives us the feeling of old time but the setting of the film shows that the story is of current time and it is still happening. Background score of the film catches your attention so many times. But also what keeps you engaged is the kind of performances which the actors have delivered. Shuna Lijima performs the part with so much conviction that you start to believe that it's her story. Her boyfriend Orson Mochizuki, Bar Owner Taichi Yamada, Jun's school friend Takashi Kawaguchi and Jun's father Kohei Mashiba definitely deserve distinction marks for their performances. Casting of the film also needs a mention here, it is done so well. I can also see that Anshul and Mina Moteki has done more than two jobs in the film which really shows us the scene of independent filmmaking throughout the world. This film really deserves a watch.