One more thing worth mentioning is the score. sacrilege! Nope, I bloody loved this film and will definitely be recommending it to anyone that will listen. The film's storyline is perhaps one of the most well structured that I've come across in my (admittedly fairly limited) journey through Indian cinema, and like a modern-day Satyajit Ray film with relevant themes, insights to modern India's troubles, and tension where required this is up there with Pather Panchali I reckon. OK, so it looks nice, and is not corny or overdone. In short, this is breathtakingly gorgeous. ![]() ![]() It sways in the dialogue and breathes in the amazing scenery of its beautiful eco-tourism riverside setting. It has patience and class, stunning cinematography and manages to avoid over-dramatizing events to the point of becoming a soap-opera. About twenty minutes in though, and it became clear this was something quite special. This was my second attempt at the film, and to be honest I was a little nervous as it started with a few choppy-cut edits and musical moments that have become stereotypes of Indian cinema over recent years. A deeply moving experience that pushes the viewers brain to places it didn't expect to go, Kumbalangi Nights is a soothing and reflexive film about family, bonding, love and the determination of human beings to 'do the right thing, right'.
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