1990 · drama · family
Anjali
Directed by Mani Ratnam2h 30m1990
After a few years, Chitra learns that her child, who was believed to be dead, is alive but is suffering from a mental illness. However, her family faces many challenges while looking after her child.
Our read: Anjali (1990) reads as a neutral, measured, grounded drama · family entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, measured, measured drama / family, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.
- measured
- tender
- intimate
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