Compatible Movies: Pierot le Fou (1965)
The "for what it's trying to be" score: 76%
What's it About?
Family relationships, India, trains, journeys, exploration and really cool luggage
What the Trailer? If you think you might like it, don't watch the trailer. Like most trailers, contains many of the best parts. If unsure, it won't hurt, you can watch it here.
A Little More Detail...
The most immediately pleasing features of this movie are the beautiful landscapes, the bright and colourful scenes and the interest of unique settings.
Look a little deeper and you find a film that is about family relationships. Families in India and the families of those visiting. Whether on purpose or not (probably not), the unique setting and story seem to highlight what the film has to say: families are unique.
The least immediate, but perhaps most lasting feature of this movie is how much respect it gives the audience. You get dropped in the middle of these characters' lives, yet the movie is absent of those exposition lines - for example, "don't you remember I got divorced two weeks ago?" No, this film trusts the intelligence of the audience to know what is happening and as a result creates a universe that feels so much more real - and therefore so much more true.
Best Viewing Company: Anyone
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