This movie is on the shortlist for best international picture. It takes place in India, so naturally it’s being submitted by France. I had a hard time connecting to this at first – possibly because my old man ears struggled to differentiate the voices of the three leads, or possibly because I might have a cold coming on – but eventually my brain figured it out and I locked in (as the kids say).
So, good, but be ready to focus on dialogue processing unless you’re familiar with the 23 official languages of India.
This movie’s “attempt to be confusing” Letterboxd poster:
