he title resonates aptly with the movie, as at several stages, characters find themselves in a dilemma between leaving home in search of a livelihood and wishing to return to fulfil their responsibility toward their family. The movie deftly weaves up issues related to discrimination based on caste and religion, exploitation from the upper class and position, the red tapism and corruption, critiquing the government, migration of youth from villages to cities in search of jobs, the poor living conditions of workers in industries and factories and ultimately the hardships related to the havoc created by Covid 19 pandemic.
Tag: Horror
7 km and the Dreadful Night
The train dropped me at the station fifteen minutes later than the scheduled time. The clock consisting of a red coloured LED light hanging at platform no.3 showed 19:12. I hurried toward the exit taking quick and long steps. Even though it was seven of the evening, the town appeared a wilderness. I could think … Continue reading 7 km and the Dreadful Night
“The Wild Road”
The birthday party of Sonu lasted upto 11 PM to which one can't say it was late in a city like Delhi. His parents were of the opinion that we should stay at their home tonight and will return sharply tomorrow morning but Abhi and I were reluctant as the morning class of tomorrow was … Continue reading “The Wild Road”
