This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
Gil is a 20 year old young man who lives with her aunt and her husband, since his mother died at a very young age. Gil loves his aunt to death but cannot stand his uncle. Due to the differences between then, the uncle throws Gil out of the house. Gil's life style is all about smoking, guitar, music and alcohol. When even his girlfriend cannot accommodate him at night, he is at the beach looking for alcohol where he meets 40 something Otavio. We earlier see that Otavio is with his boyfriend and he still very much remembers his teenage years when he was in love with this girl named Ligia. Gil and Otavio bond over alcohol and music, turning their chance meeting into an all nighter ending in a passionate kiss. Confused Gil ends up at Otavio's office looking for job. Otavio apologizes for the kiss and gives an opportunity to Gil and his group to record their songs, since he truly believes they are talented. Gil and Otavio end up becoming a couple, despite Gil's weird lifestyle of alcohol once in a while. But we do see Gil slowly becoming more responsible. When Gil takes Otavio to meet his aunt after the uncle dies, she is not prepared for what she sees. The aunt then tells Otavio of a shocking revelation that hits Otavio like a thunder.
The camerawork of the film was weird. It would sometimes shake so much, that it was hard to watch the film without getting a headache. There were sometimes extreme closeups, some poor choice of coverage and shots and overall a mixed bag. Like I mentioned earlier even editing was flawed cos the scenes would just move one one situation to another just randomly without any explanation. One minute we see the couple fighting and Otavio asking Gil to move out and in the very next scene, we see Gil taking Otavio to meet his aunt. There is no explanation given on why is Gil still very much into alcohol, sometimes lies to Otavio and then suddenly has a change of heart. On a positive note, the acting by the leads was quite decent and I think Gil can do something big.
I just the final twist should have come earlier, so that there was scope in the story to examine the emotional impact. (4.5/10)
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At least the movie should have been longer for a better resolution.
I also did not like the camerawork. I think that the actors and actresses were good but just like some of the movies I've watched there is something missing; maybe the resolution. :(