The movie is real. The way it takes in the small details of everyday life and puts it on camera is charming. The way the characters talk and their little (and big) frustrations with life and each other is very relatable. I have seen many families like this before. The directing is also very well done. Lucknow is a beautiful city.
There is not much plot or character development though. Stories require conflict and some sort of a resolution. We never find out what happened with Seema and Nishant in Mumbai. There are supposedly big secrets behind the scene but no one says them out loud and tries to resolve any issues. You are left none the wiser at the end of the movie. I mean if the point was to portray middle class life then a series of photographs in a coffee table book would have done the trick.
Also I don't get why nishant was seen as representing his father in the flashbacks. It was creepy. Overall an interesting portrayal of the mundane.
There is not much plot or character development though. Stories require conflict and some sort of a resolution. We never find out what happened with Seema and Nishant in Mumbai. There are supposedly big secrets behind the scene but no one says them out loud and tries to resolve any issues. You are left none the wiser at the end of the movie. I mean if the point was to portray middle class life then a series of photographs in a coffee table book would have done the trick.
Also I don't get why nishant was seen as representing his father in the flashbacks. It was creepy. Overall an interesting portrayal of the mundane.