24/10
Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend
Scenario
In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband.
First Indian film to receive the prestigious Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024
The dreamy score that meanders throughout this freewheeling film, played on sombre images that evoke nostalgic despair, is a pleasure to watch.
Three women find it difficult to navigate their lonely lives in the city as the camera follows them in public places and into their privacy
I was more fascinated by the makers' attention to detail in carving out a Bombay that goes against the popular image and instead shows you its cloying nature.
Overall, a good experience, thanks to the soundtrack and good use of textual design (especially the red font)(Watched at its Bombay premiere at the 2024 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival)
I was able to relate to the characters, having lived in Bombay for decades, but the film does go a bit haywire towards the end, and you could blame it on me I lost track there.
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