By Shikhar Verma
“White Sun”, the title of Deepak Rauniyar’s sophomore Nepalese drama refers to peace. The peace that is neither as peaceful as it seems on the surface nor as easy as it is supposed to be. Balancing detailed and intimate human drama with sharply observed political delicacy, Rauniyar’s film beautifully encapsulates the post-war scenario in contemporary Nepal. Satirizing the traditions and beliefs where the old are set against the new, “White Sun” observes the dilemma of well-rounded characters and their baggage with each other, through death and change. It also observes the guilt, transformations, and freedom that something as stark as war can bring into some people’s life. With a light touch and absurd comic situations, Rauniyar’s film slowly and assuredly becomes an important piece of cinema which gives to all the viewers an opportunity to look into the world we live in or should know about.
“White Sun”, the title of Deepak Rauniyar’s sophomore Nepalese drama refers to peace. The peace that is neither as peaceful as it seems on the surface nor as easy as it is supposed to be. Balancing detailed and intimate human drama with sharply observed political delicacy, Rauniyar’s film beautifully encapsulates the post-war scenario in contemporary Nepal. Satirizing the traditions and beliefs where the old are set against the new, “White Sun” observes the dilemma of well-rounded characters and their baggage with each other, through death and change. It also observes the guilt, transformations, and freedom that something as stark as war can bring into some people’s life. With a light touch and absurd comic situations, Rauniyar’s film slowly and assuredly becomes an important piece of cinema which gives to all the viewers an opportunity to look into the world we live in or should know about.
- 8/3/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
White Sun (Seto Surya) has been selected as Nepal’s entry for the 90th Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film race.
The second feature from writer-director Deepak Rauniyar revolves around a family divided by bloody war who must come together to put their father to rest. The film is set against the backdrop of the Himalayas and the violent history of Nepal, during which a war between royalists and Maoists cost 16,000 lives between 1996 and 2006.
The film kicks off with the sudden death of Chitra (Prakash Ghimire), the former mayor of a...
The second feature from writer-director Deepak Rauniyar revolves around a family divided by bloody war who must come together to put their father to rest. The film is set against the backdrop of the Himalayas and the violent history of Nepal, during which a war between royalists and Maoists cost 16,000 lives between 1996 and 2006.
The film kicks off with the sudden death of Chitra (Prakash Ghimire), the former mayor of a...
- 8/21/2017
- by Nyay Bhushan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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