Do they try and turn this mirage into reality? Or is it a dream they’ll have to wake up from? It’s hidden in stolen glances, poignant lyrics and subtle hints. They seem to be falling in love, never explicitly telling the viewers or each other, though. Guy has a broken heart, and an ex-girlfriend back in London, and Girl has a child, and an estranged husband. Set in Dublin, this Irish musical follows an unnamed Guy (a busker in Dublin) and Girl (a flower girl), as they meet on the streets and proceed to live out the most idyllic meet-cute celluloid has seen in recent times.Īs the story unfolds, real life comes back to haunt the starry-eyed lovers just as much as it haunts us. Girl and Guy fall in love with each other and record a beautiful album highlighting the high points of their blossoming relationship. Girl (Marketa Irglova) meets Guy (Glen Hansard). Once, 2007 – for when you’re ready to bawl like a baby The director uses non-linear storytelling and tracks how the characters have evolved and learnt from their mistakes, showing varied perspectives.Īnd just like the train journey shown in the film, it reminds you that life, too, goes on. Through Malini’s eyes, Sudipa gets a glimpse into her former partner’s current life and realises how he has evolved since their marriage fell apart. Over a series of conversations, Sudipa realises that her co-passenger is the wife of her ex-husband (Ujaan, played by Prosenjit Chatterjee). Sudipa (Rituparna Sengupta), sharing a coupe with Malini and her daughter, is on the first class compartment alongside a musician grappling with his fading success, an elderly couple struggling to keep up with changing times and even a honeymooning couple wherein the husband wonders if his wife simply ‘settled’ for him. Set over two days inside a train compartment, the film follows each of the characters as they deal with ghosts of their past. This Bengali-language film focuses on a multi-layered perspective of failed relationships.

Praktan (former), 2016 – for when you’re trying to move on

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