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 ...
Harold, we are told lost his first love when he was 16, on the day the two boys kissed each other on the beach in Mexico. Harold cannot forget him even after all these years. Circa, present time, Harold is 40 and has just arrived to New York to teach acting at a new school. Just a couple of days later, he inadvertently finds himself sharing his airbnb with a 17 year old boy Felix, who pretty much walks around in just shorts and who keeps flirting with Harold on any given opportunity. We see a continuous sexual tension, witH Harold trying his best to not cross the line. He continues to be his friend, because the kid reminds him of his lost boyfriend, even mentor him but only having sex with age appropriate men. Felix and Harold continue to have arguments about Felix wanting more from him and the film then just randomly ends.
I have a lot of issues with the film, right from the way direction was done. There were so many instances when a scene was going on that t he camera was focussed on random things than people's faces and body while they are talking. It was everywhere except where it should be. It felt novel at first bit then irritating. I mean why would you hide thecae and show only the body? What are you trying to prove? Also, Felix ending up sharing the same airbnb after he ran away from home seemed just too convenient. The two lead actors do convincing job, especially the very cute Felix in a very enigmatic role, because you don't know what's going on; but besides that you keep waiting for something to happen, but really nothing at all does and I was very disappointed by the time it ended. There are repeated random flashbacks from 24 years ago of the lost boyfriend and sand and beach, which again, after a while feel like fillers. I wanted more from this film. Good looks can hold your attention only so much. (3.5/10)
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