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In Mumbai, nurse Prabha’s routine is turned upside down when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, searches in vain for a place in the city where she can be intimate with her boyfriend. Director Payal Kapadia and the cast of All We Imagine As Light reunite to share their most touching reactions from Cannes and beyond. ! The first Indian film to receive the prestigious Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, this film dramatizes many of the challenges faced by single women living in Bombay and highlights their resilience. All the women here are nurses at the same hospital, but the similarities end there, as each has her own problems and, we might say, her own solutions. Longing, fear, regret and patience are emotions that constantly alternate as the story silently progresses. Perhaps the greatest strength is the screenplay, which offers unusually rich and thought-provoking dialogues between the characters. The amount of action in the plot seems sufficient to provide a framework for conversations in which participants are given the opportunity to be unusually honest and unreserved with each other, even when they are lying or faking. The acting is consistently excellent and on par with the writing: there are no false notes, although there are some interesting loose ends. The cinematography and editing are also very effective in creating a thoughtful and slightly detached atmosphere that complements the text. the quiet intensity of the characters’ interactions. The detachment is intensified at several points where the film seems to contain documentary elements, or at least creates that feeling. I have not always been a fan of the music and the way it was scored, but this is a little gimmick that many might not understand. yes. I dispute another reviewer’s claim that this film was conceived as “awards bait.” I think there is too much heart and honesty in this film for it to be classified as cynical or manipulative, certainly no more than any other film that tries to tell an important story in a compelling and beautiful way. And this film takes a lot of risks that I can’t imagine are welcome in an increasingly sectarian and puritanical India. I highly recommend “All That We Imagine as Light.”
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