Storyline

Anila (Mamata Shankar) receives a letter from a long-lost uncle she last saw 35 years ago, who hopes to stay at her family home in Calcutta, India. Her husband, Subhindra (Depankar De), immediately suspects that this "uncle" may be an impostor. So when the stranger (Utpal Dutt) arrives, he's given the third degree by husband, friends and even the family lawyer. He's only accepted by Anila's young son (Bikram Bhattacharya), who is in thrall to his stories of global travel.

Plot Keywords

wife, husband, son, stranger, friend, lawyer, airy, lighthearted, profound, mellow, house, calcutta, india, village, backyard, family, suspicion, modernity, acceptance, class distinctions, mystery, discovery, 1990s

Short Review

A small, gentle, exquisitely realized comedy about, among other things, family loyalties and trust in a world in which traditions have been devalued.

Trailer

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