This movie pulls you in - I think it is the kids especially the young actor who plays Stanley. He really got into his role. He definitely holds great promise for the future. The teachers are almost caricatures - the beautiful young ma'm who oozes grace and loves art and on whom the boys clearly have a crush, the villainous Khadoos who is uncouth and way over the top, and the strictly dull science teacher without an iota of imagination. The camera work is amazing - the school comes alive as it captures the moods of the kids, the classroom dynamics, the equation between teachers and students. The plot is almost ridiculously simple and yet it very engrossing fare. You wait to see why Stanley cannot bring his own tiffin to school. When the secret is finally revealed you are not surprised and yet you find yourself surprisingly affected. Absolutely worth a watch.
Review of Stanley Ka Dabba
