Dir: Ritesh Batra 2013 India 104 minutes Cert: PG
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddique, Denzil Smith, Bharati
Achrekar, Nakul Vaid, Yashvi Puneet Nagar, Lillete Dubey
Language: Hindi, English Cert: PG
VISUAL are delighted to include this beautiful film as part of our autumn programme. One of the big hits to come out of the Indian film seen in the last year, this tale of romance is not to missed this season!
Some romances are written in the stars. Others, it would seem, can be chalked up to a misread street map.
When a lunchbox painstakingly prepared by Ila (Nimrat Kaur) for her emotionally distant husband is mistakenly delivered to Saajan (the wonderful Irrfan Khan, Life of Pi), the under-appreciated Mumbai housewife and lonely accountant strike up an intimate correspondence.
Continuing to use Mumbai’s legion of lunch couriers as their go-betweens, they share increasingly involved letters detailing their inner thoughts and life stories. The tinges of disappointment and regret that punctuate these missives reflect the enticing soulfulness of Ritesh Batra’s debut. In turn, there’s exhilaration to be had watching these characters realize that their futures are unwritten. But will they put down their pens and overcome the obstacles keeping them from one another?
VISUAL will be hosting a pre-screening food event to explore some of the intricacies of Indian cuisine and the tiffin, lunchbox culture. For more info please contact hmullan@visualcarlow.ie
Event date & time: 21.10.2014 at 20:00
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