Aise Hee

Aise Hee (Just Like That) took me back to my memory lane without having asked for it. In Kislay's narrative drama about a woman's aspiration to live her life in her own terms lies also the powerful dynamics involved in a nuclear family setting. Who else do you think does this central character fight against and for even as she grieves the death of her husband and begins a life of solitude? The film has montages of old pictures (possibly real) of the actors and looking at those is enough for you to understand where Kislay is coming from and what he is trying to do to you. It's a terrific film and one that must be watched to be felt. TN.

(Watched and reviewed at a private screening through MAMI's Year Round Programme in Mumbai.)