'Three of us' currently on Netflix is an unusual choice to watch on an OTT.
Unusual ,more so in comparison with the fast paced and the more contemporary themed watches.
This is about a woman named Shailaja (Shefali Shah) who has been diagnosed with an early onset of dementia and wishes to revisit her childhood home in ,Vengurla in the Konkan region of Maharashtra alongwith her husband Swanand (Dipankar Desai).
The movie is slow paced,where truly silence speaks louder than words. The stoic silences are extremely well portrayed by the protagonist Shefali's expressive eyes.
The relationship which pulls shailaja to her reverse journey finds solace in the company of her childhood friend Pradeep Kamat(Jaideep Ahlawat) fitting so effortlessly in the role of a Maharashtrian.
The location is carefully chosen as the viewer can well relate to the topography of 28years ago .. certainly its believable that urbanization has not much touched the quite, sleeping lanes and greenery of Shailaja's childhood town.
The natural and instinctive understanding portrayed by Sarika , Pradeep's wife (Kadambari Kadam) demonstrates the strength of the finest bond they share as a husband and wife.
The elements of jealousy surge briefly in the couple's life to be overcome and justified with the understanding and space given to each character.
The movie carries a sense of impending doom with the mention of Shailaja 's sister's death near a well in her childhood. An underlying sense of guilt prevails to give it a closure.
A slow paced ,poignant, tranquil watch where one gets absorbed by the elements of nature and the long shots of the old buildings in the coastal town of Vengurla.
A word of well deserved appreciation for the costume and makeup teams for keeping it minimal and natural. It blends very well with perhaps the intention of the director Avinash Arun to reach the simplicity of the theme as well as the characters to the audience.
A good watch 8/10.
Unusual ,more so in comparison with the fast paced and the more contemporary themed watches.
This is about a woman named Shailaja (Shefali Shah) who has been diagnosed with an early onset of dementia and wishes to revisit her childhood home in ,Vengurla in the Konkan region of Maharashtra alongwith her husband Swanand (Dipankar Desai).
The movie is slow paced,where truly silence speaks louder than words. The stoic silences are extremely well portrayed by the protagonist Shefali's expressive eyes.
The relationship which pulls shailaja to her reverse journey finds solace in the company of her childhood friend Pradeep Kamat(Jaideep Ahlawat) fitting so effortlessly in the role of a Maharashtrian.
The location is carefully chosen as the viewer can well relate to the topography of 28years ago .. certainly its believable that urbanization has not much touched the quite, sleeping lanes and greenery of Shailaja's childhood town.
The natural and instinctive understanding portrayed by Sarika , Pradeep's wife (Kadambari Kadam) demonstrates the strength of the finest bond they share as a husband and wife.
The elements of jealousy surge briefly in the couple's life to be overcome and justified with the understanding and space given to each character.
The movie carries a sense of impending doom with the mention of Shailaja 's sister's death near a well in her childhood. An underlying sense of guilt prevails to give it a closure.
A slow paced ,poignant, tranquil watch where one gets absorbed by the elements of nature and the long shots of the old buildings in the coastal town of Vengurla.
A word of well deserved appreciation for the costume and makeup teams for keeping it minimal and natural. It blends very well with perhaps the intention of the director Avinash Arun to reach the simplicity of the theme as well as the characters to the audience.
A good watch 8/10.