In Mumbai, the lonely widower Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan) is the responsible for the account department of a company and is near retirement. He is assigned to train his replacement Shaikh (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who is a needy orphan. One day, Fernandes mistakenly receives the lunchbox prepared by the housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) to her estranged husband Rajeev (Nakul Vaid) and Fernandes believes that the restaurant where he buys his food improved the meal. On the next day, he receives a note from Ila inside the lunchbox and they begin to correspond to each other. Ila suspects that her husband is having a love affair and everyday Fernandes and Ila become anxious to read the note from the other. One day, Ila invites Fernandes to meet her in a restaurant. What will be their reactions in the encounter?
"The Lunchbox" is a lesson of how to make a great movie with low-budget. The story is very simple, but the screenplay holds the attention of the viewer to the last scene. The direction and the performances are top- notch. There are very few locations and scenarios. The open end is excellent, giving the chance to the viewer to guess what might be the fate of Ila and Fernandes. I believe they will travel together with her daughter to Bhutan. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "The Lunchbox"
"The Lunchbox" is a lesson of how to make a great movie with low-budget. The story is very simple, but the screenplay holds the attention of the viewer to the last scene. The direction and the performances are top- notch. There are very few locations and scenarios. The open end is excellent, giving the chance to the viewer to guess what might be the fate of Ila and Fernandes. I believe they will travel together with her daughter to Bhutan. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "The Lunchbox"