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Lessons in Forgetting

2013·Movie
1h 50min

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Big heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline4
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Moving and romantic

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Pathos8
  • Romance7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Cringe Humor3
  • Dark Humor3

World

Everyday modern life, family, and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Music Composition7
  • Music Centrality7
  • Cinematography6

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About

Story of redemption

The film revolves around Meera, a happy corporate wife and cookbook writer whose life turns upside down when her husband walks out on their marriage. Responsible for not just her children but her mother and grandmother and their old family home in Bangalore, Meera takes up a part-time job with a cyclone studies expert, who is dealing with his own traumatic past. The two narratives come together and, through a series of coincidences, the lives of Meera and her employer get intertwined in strange ways. Parallels are constantly drawn between life and the unpredictability of cyclones.
Indian DramaFamily RelationshipsPsychological ComplexityPersonal TraumaIntriguing NarrativeContemporary BangaloreEmotional ResonanceCharacter-Driven

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Is Lessons in Forgetting worth watching?

82
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 8.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Lessons in Forgetting?

1 h 50 min

Lessons in Forgetting runs 1 h 50 min.

What language is Lessons in Forgetting in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in India.