Lunchbox
A charming and restrained romantic drama as intoxicating as the most savory masala.
The Lunchbox
Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day's lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery.
This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities.
This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities.
Genre
Drama,
Romance
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Runtime
104
Language
Hindi,
English
Director
Ritesh Batra
Cast
Irrfan Khan,
Nimrat Kaur,
Nawazuddin Siddiqui,
Denzil Smith,
Bharati Achrekar,
Nakul Vaid
FEATURED REVIEW
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
A tender tale of loneliness and the risky rewards of reaching out, Ritesh Batra’s first feature has been wowing in South Asia and on the international film festival circuit. While films with this subject matter are often gooey at their core, “The Lunchbox” offers fully realized, tough-minded ...
Played at
Royal 2.28.14 - 5.15.14
Playhouse 7 3.07.14 - 6.08.14
Town Center 5 3.07.14 - 6.01.14
Claremont 5 5.02.14 - 6.01.14
Lumiere Music Hall 5.09.14 - 5.15.14
Monica Film Center 5.16.14 - 6.08.14
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