More than a pleasant surprise, this film debuted this Spring at the recent Indian Film Fest at the Arclight. '7 Days...' possesses a selfless charm, thankfully, without too much cheese - yet it's also sprinkled with just enough adult wit (minus any smug sidebars) to keep the adults in their seats and fully engaged. The mere fact that young Indian actors carry the film will no doubt earn some obligatory comparisons to a Slumdog or two... though it should earn it's own "million" for the youthful passion it conveys for film making in a way more akin to the love of soccer, and the originality within "Bend It Like Beckham", than the love of money and predictability of theatrically staged game shows.
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Good attempt in South India
best-review28 December 2012
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this movie is actually made in 2009 but i have seen it in 2012 in the local language the story is about a boy named Ra-vi. Ra-vi lives his life by the pie-chart his mother defines for him - 60% education and only 0.2% - 2.9 minutes each day for fun! When Ra-vi and his friends, ha-mid and Onka,chance upon the camera of a visiting tourist, they see their dreams come true where they can make a Bollywood film and meet the famous actress, Ms.Ray. The path to making a film is riddled with problems: they only have 7 days to return the camera and their final exams begin in 7 days! The 7 days mark a comical journey where Ra-vi sets out to make a Bollywood film with his schoolmates, writes a ransom note, casts a heroine in his film, uses creative ways to keep his friends, Ha-mid and Onka involved in his project during the ever-stressful exam season and keeps his mother thinking that all his hard work was towards his final exams! this is not a great movie but it is a good movie rare in south India.
Hilarious but thoughtful
Sam-774527 July 2009
Making you laugh and think all the same time, "7 days in slow motion" is a must-see for all Indian families and independent film-lovers.
Taking a commonplace but seldom addressed topic of academic pressure on kids in middle-class India, the film presents an extremely thoughtful and nuanced portrayal of the issues.
Strong acting by Rajeshwari and the lead child actors, especially the kids who plays Onka, add to a powerful bag of goods.
Music is much better than recently seen out of Bollywood and 2 of the songs, one by Kunal Ganjawala and the other by Kailash Kher, are haunting and will have staying power.
Taking a commonplace but seldom addressed topic of academic pressure on kids in middle-class India, the film presents an extremely thoughtful and nuanced portrayal of the issues.
Strong acting by Rajeshwari and the lead child actors, especially the kids who plays Onka, add to a powerful bag of goods.
Music is much better than recently seen out of Bollywood and 2 of the songs, one by Kunal Ganjawala and the other by Kailash Kher, are haunting and will have staying power.
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