The premise of the film is straightforward and simple - the selfless dedication of a mother towards her son who is slow in realising and appreciating its value. The narrative does a wonderful job of conveying this through small acts of affection and kindness that a mother does for her child - sometimes chiding him, sometimes surprising him, but never being anything less than loving and caring towards him. <br><br> The son, on the contrary, finds himself preoccupied with his own friends and love life, celebrating his birthday with them, until the realisation dawns upon him. Sheeba Chaddha is most convincing and endearing as the mother, striking just the right chords in terms of chemistry and performance. The film is constituted by visually pleasing frames that help to further enhance the story. Despite its simplicity and complete absence of any complex tools, the film manages to win the viewer over and leave them with a sense of warmth and tenderness.

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The film aims to invoke a narrative of love, separation, distance and loss. It follows a non-linear narrative to convey the same to the viewer. The story wants to be poignant and moving for which it seems to have chosen a fitting subject - one of unrequited love and abrupt endings. As a writer finds himself spending time in a cafe, he finds a table that has a reserved sign, but is never occupied by anyone. On further investigation, he finds out that there indeed is a long and deep story behind it. <br><br> It starts off as simple friendship between a man and a woman who soon are meandering down the uncharted territory of love. Their relationship grows stronger and intricate and they find themselves also spending time and creating memories away from their chosen spot in the cafe. Things continue to grow in a positive manner until one day the woman disappears from his life without a word. Despite all his efforts, he is unable to find her and soon five years go by. Despite the passage of time, he finds himself unable to move on from the love he had for her, and it is during one of these despair-filled afternoons that he runs into an old friend who will change the course of his life with a secret of his own. However, when it finally arrives will the protagonist of this story within a story be truly prepared for it?

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