In Meal(directed by Abhiroop Basu) there is an amalgamation of themes like communal vulnerability, domestic violence, and economic instability. The family members as it seems are walking on a thin line of sanity and decency which feels like it is about to erupt. The facial expressions indicate a possible outbreak and their mask of minimal decency to fall. As the characters converge to eat their breakfast, it feels like a ticking bomb in its final seconds of countdown. The acting adds another level of discomfort to the watching experience, as the characters they play are on the verge of sanity. All four actors are superb.
Basu's film uses ambient noises as background score which makes his film more disturbing. Almost without a single line of dialogue, Meal hits harder than expected as it ends.
