These characters create space for many a societal issue to be brought to fore like the strong-willed woman who still needs men to shield her from the atrocities of other men is, of course, comment on gender suppression. These dynamics lay out a foundation for many other interesting characters to dwell in-from ‘follow the leader’ simpleton rebels to police officers who are philosopher-poets. ![]() He wants to do the right thing, but it isn’t always possible. He wants to be dutiful, but he knows not what his duty is. The existential questions one of the rebels, Lakhna struggles with can be said to be the story’s core. While a character spells out the meaning of Sonchiriya for the audience, I kept thinking of the character as India herself. In fact, once the tone is set, the entire film is rather predictable too, and yet it stays largely engaging because of the performances and how things unfold. The despair and futility of the struggle are relentless. The all too familiar arid setting of the deserts in the heart of the country where rebels thrive is relentless.
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