Our fast-paced lives do not allow us to make time for those who matter, particularly our parents. And this contemporary issue is predominantly addressed by Morchhale here. The film had the potential to be way more effective; nonetheless, it’s a sincere effort that deserves to be acknowledged.

…is like watching a short story on celluloid. It seemed little hurried with an abrupt ending but nonetheless it is successful in sending out the required message. Emotion is the essence of this film and only those who cherish them will enjoy it.

…is one of those films that was made with public funding and that’s one reason why the director had an additional responsibility of making this a good film. Sadly, it doesn’t live up to the trust put in by the people to make sure that it sees the light of the day. The intention is right — it deals with a relevant social issue of how old parents are abandoned by their children and looked at as inconvenience — but the execution definitely is not.

It’s all very well being influenced by Iranian cinema but to try and incorporate similar elements without working out the cultural manifestations is sheer foolhardiness in my book. Praveen Morchhale seems sincere in his efforts to portray the problems faced by the aged and ailing- unfortunately his good intentions did not translate into a good film!

I take no pleasure in running down a film that’s obviously been strung together on a minuscule budget, but couldn’t everything have been thought through a bit more? The screenplay trades in the worst kind of virtuous-villager/seeing-the-face-of-God-in-a-child clichés. The camerawork is all over the place, favouring close-ups when none are required and occasionally shifting to shaky, hand-held shots, with disastrous results. The colour scheme is too dark, though even when you peer through, there’s nothing of interest to see.

Though it combines my favourite cinematic devices—senior citizen, kids, road trip-I’m quite sure most kind-hearted adults would first dump the runaways at the nearest police station. But here, hitchhiking is eerily simple, and any stranger displaying concern comes across as a responsible pedophile. Performances largely involve walking and using different modes of transport.

…is a profound work of cinema that needs to be watched by everyone who loves and admires filmmaking that’s both honest and pristine. Morchhale’s film can be deemed brilliant on both the technical and emotional fronts, especially given the budget constraints that one often associates with an indie feature film.