Kiran Rao Pictures
Ahhhhh Shit! Just saw the movie Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries, 2010). Written and directed by Kiran Rao, wife of Aamir Khan. And now I think I'm in love with both husband and wife. (Insert expletives here!)
I'm already having a hard time getting over Ghajini and Taare Zameen Par, and now I have another movie stuck in my head. I LOVE IT! I love the screenplay, I love how it was directed, I love the cinematography - the display of colors and culture, I looooooove how the characters were portrayed and revealed. And the music (by Gustavo Santaolalla of the Babel and Motorcycle Diaries fame) - ahhhhh, I keep hearing it over and over in my mind. It's disturbing! I've been re-playing all Aamir Khan movies since I saw Three Idiots. I think this one tops all of them. I love Kiran Rao! And I love her more than Aamir Khan.
The film will remind you of the movies Magnolia, Jologs and I think I saw a Korean film with somehow similar idea that starred Jung Woo Sung. The intertwining of lives - and how each person affects another in a deep and subtle way. How each solitary soul can somehow connect with another - by just understanding the depths of their being. I love how shots were made with a handheld camera - I think that was a great idea. I love the simplicity of the conversations that deeply lie about the turmoil the characters were going through. I love the windows and the looking in. I love the old woman neighbor and her role in the film as a silent witness. I love the ending - how everything was resolved but not quite. I love. I love. I love.
Dhobi Ghat is a great movie. Hollywood should see it. I think the world should see it.
Ah shit. Now I won't be able to sleep again tonight with the movie replaying in my head. I now desperately want to meet Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao and tell them how I love their art. As difficult as it is to get foreign independent films in this country, I'm gonna try and look for their next projects.
Ahhhh, fucking A! I hated getting wired up over things like this. But shit happens. What else can I do?
2 comments:
As we lived in India for several years I know what a dhobi is. In fact we had our suking dhobi but golly gee he certainly didn't look one single bit like that guy in the film. Not fair! LOL :D
I'll be on the look out for this film courtesy of your raving endorsement. I got a stock pile of foreign language films in my laptop which I haven't been able to watch yet.
Hi Daphn3, I do tend to get carried away by the films I love. Tee hee.
I loved how the director managed to use all three of my favorite media: photography, painting and film to tell the story.
Makes me want to go to India.
Been following your blog too and making notes on which films to watch. :) Until the next rave LOL.
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