(above) Konkona Sensharma as the mentally challenged Methi, in a still from the film.
Cast - Shabana Azmi, Waheeda Rehman, Konkona Sensharma, Rahul Bose Genre –Drama Directed by – Aparna Sen Story in brief – A tale of two sisters – Anu (Shabana Azmi) and Methi (Konkona Sensharma). Anu is a divorced Physics professor living with her mother and schizophrenic younger sister. Methi had led a comparatively normal life (albeit with traces of abnormality) until she went on a reporting assignment in Bihar where an incident changes her life forever.
Performances – Konkona Sensharma as Methi comes up with a performance that at once touches you and disturbs you at the same time. Her struggle to separate the delusional from the real is very, very, realistically portrayed. While all the other actors give good performances artistically there is very little for them to explore or portray. Needless to say ,both Rahul Bose as the guilty ex-fiancé, and Shabana Azmi as Methi’s sister who places her life on hold, stand out. The Ending – Will leave you totally stumped. Literally an ‘open’ ending! I quite liked it though. As most of the characters lead incomplete lives the inconclusive end is apt. My Verdict – I really loved the film. Though for the record I must state not in the same league as Mr and Mrs Iyer I was deeply moved by Methi’s struggle to find the elusive joy in her life.15, Park Avenue - a place that does not exist - becomes a metaphor for Methi's search for stability and permanent joy in her life. My Rating - * * * * out of * * * * *
4 comments:
Just day before yesterday sometime in the afternoon I was just thinking as to why there was no further action from your side after your THOUGHT. And what I see today .. Your view of the play. I was watching the drama many times in passing and did not give a second THOUGHT to it. The little girl Methi's laughter was very very real though sad. I was reminded of Gray's Elegy and the line "Full many a gem of purest ray serene".
Don't stop writing and don't allow your professional work to kill your artistic talent.
I did not enjoy 15 Park Avenue much. The movie builds up very well by creating sufficient tension and conflict between the characters. But somewhere towards the end of the movie, Sen seemed to have lost her grip over the story. And I didn't understand the ending. It seemed like cheating to me.
Building up a great story is one and ending it satisfyingly is another. I have at least five stories without a proper end and whoever comes up wit good ending for each of them gets one Sowbagya Wet Grinder and three gift coupons from Gini Textiles!
i saw the movie and loved it too...and yeah..the ending also...though i could think of a 100 possibilities!
meethi seemed kind of similar to one of the people i met during my internship.
-puji
Sounds interesting review. Will try to watch. With Sridhars comment i hope the ending is not disappointing like parineeta.
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