Written and Directed by: Milind Dhaimade
Streaming on Netflix.
It's a simple premise. Five friends set out to play football in the city of Bombay, and their game is cancelled because of a mishap at a location and when they try to find space to play, they somehow can't. The film starts with this note, and then slowly explores the life of every character in the film. We see what each of their lives are like. The city is captured really well, scenes are shot in real locations and we can feel the claustrophobia of the characters. The rooms in houses are dirty and filled. There is traffic, crowd, chaos. A simple conflict on the outside which has an underlying social commentary is always a solid premise. I'm reminded of a lot of Iranian cinema. But this film also has the slice of life vibe, I see the tone of Wake Up Sid, especially the way the romance between the two characters was drawn.
The film blatantly talks about capitalism, it's clearly anti-capitalist. The worldview is clear, although it would've been nicer if the approach was a little nuanced. The boss in the office seemed caricature-ish. The person outbursting at an airport because of his corporate job also felt like too extreme of an example. These guys seemed genuinely clueless. I felt that a little more nuanced take on this would've been nice. But apart from that, I loved the film.
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