Trigger warning: Sexual assault, abuse, self-harm
The film presents a hard-hitting story of sexual assault and abuse, but one which also engages with tenderness and affection, and the deep yearnings of the human heart.
An exploited and deeply troubled sex worker one day finds herself located between two men, Birju, and an unusual patron called Sajjad. As the story progresses, Sajjad turns out to be far from a patron, and instead is a poet whose poetry becomes an adornment for the protagonist in an otherwise sordid, squalid, and hapless world. Around his words, she weaves dreams of a life away from her current reality. The film develops and handles its plot with maturity and skill.
The performances become an unmissable force, one of the strongest aspects of the end result. A few rough edges appear when it comes to the seamlessness of the sound, but the musical choices, on the contrary, add a real flourish to the screenplay, and the developing action before the viewer. The entire cast and crew exhibit immense potential, and the film leaves the door open for more storytelling endeavors in the same vein.
Read LessThe film presents a hard-hitting story of sexual assault and abuse, but one which also engages with tenderness and affection, and the deep yearnings of the human heart.
An exploited and deeply troubled sex worker one day finds herself located between two men, Birju, and an unusual patron called Sajjad. As the story progresses, Sajjad turns out to be far from a patron, and instead is a poet whose poetry becomes an adornment for the protagonist in an otherwise sordid, squalid, and hapless world. Around his words, she weaves dreams of a life away from her current reality. The film develops and handles its plot with maturity and skill.
The performances become an unmissable force, one of the strongest aspects of the end result. A few rough edges appear when it comes to the seamlessness of the sound, but the musical choices, on the contrary, add a real flourish to the screenplay, and the developing action before the viewer. The entire cast and crew exhibit immense potential, and the film leaves the door open for more storytelling endeavors in the same vein.
