Storyline

Rajani (Rituparna Sengupta) is a well-known prostitute in a small town in Bengal, India, living in a brothel with her teenage daughter, Lati (Samata Das). With few options for a better life, Rajani hopes to arrange a marriage for her daughter with a wealthy local businessman -- an idea Lati opposes. Choosing a life of unpredictability and the possibility of education over the known fate of arranged marriage, Lati takes off for Calcutta, encountering several quirky characters along the way.

Plot Keywords

prostitute, virgin, businessman, teacher, mother, daughter, emotional, amusing, brooding, bengal, village, brothel, calcutta, india, prostitution, coming of age, poverty, dilemma, arranged marriage, running away, escape, growing up, quest, 1960s

Short Review

A bit slow but interesting to see a movie about this topic in this time period. I would kill for that great donkey, though.

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