Movie Review
Film-The Japanese Wife
Writer-Director- Aparna Sen
Genre- Drama/ Romance
I have always been a huge fan of Aparna Sen's work as a film maker. her stories re realistic and project emotions brilliantly. The stories she weaves are a class apart. This one is no different.
Each one of us has a certain notion about what love is. Some of us believe that when we see our soul mate for the first time , we just know that this person is the one for us. We believe in love at first sight. But what if we have not laid our sight on another person at all, is it impossible for love to happen in those circumstances?
The Japanese Wife is a movie that delves into this aspect of love. Long distant love is what is this story line explores. A humble teacher in a village Snehamoy ( Rahul Bose) lives a simple idyllic life with his Maashi( Maushami Chatterjee). He forms a long distant friendship with a Japanese girl Miyage (Chigusa Takaku) and this gradually leads to something more deeper and meaningful.
Snehamoy's maashi plans to get her God child Sandhya ( Raima Sen) married to Snehamoy and when he lets Miyage know of this she is quick to propose marriage. After a lot of thinking about the pros and cons, Snehamoy agrees to the marriage.An exchange of gifts, a silver ring and the auspicious red and white bangles and sindhoor marks the solemnizing of their marriage. Maashi and their immediate neighbours of Snehamoy accept that now they are husband and wife.The couple is happy exchanging letters and talking to each other at rare occasions as circumstances and money issues prevent them from meeting each other. Distance does not diminish their love for each other through the years.It makes us believe in long distant love.
Sandhya comes to stay with Snehamoy and Maashi in a twist of fate. She is a widow with an eight year old son. It looks like there will be a love triangle here but that is too predictable.
Does that happen? Does Snehamoy fall in love with Sandhya?
What happens to Miyage?
Does she come to India to meet Snehamoy?
I will refrain from giving out spoilers. The story is a realistic one. It is about ordinary people and extra ordinary circumstances that lead us to a different climax. The director captures the essence of the locations. The music is riveting and soothing as the situation demands.
The kite flying scene, the storm, Snehamoy yearning for his wife's touch ,the words exchanged between Snehamoy and Miyage are all well depicted. The relation shared by all the characters are ably portrayed. Rahul Bose performs brilliantly as the simple teacher who goes on to become a devoted husband who goes through great lengths to make his marriage work. The love he has for his Japanese wife is evident. Maushami Chatterjee does a great job as Snehamoy's aunt. Raima Sen and Chigusa Takaku have subtle and measured emotions to portray and they do it well. It is a slow paced romance that makes us feel connected to the protagonists.
Film-The Japanese Wife
Writer-Director- Aparna Sen
Genre- Drama/ Romance
I have always been a huge fan of Aparna Sen's work as a film maker. her stories re realistic and project emotions brilliantly. The stories she weaves are a class apart. This one is no different.
Each one of us has a certain notion about what love is. Some of us believe that when we see our soul mate for the first time , we just know that this person is the one for us. We believe in love at first sight. But what if we have not laid our sight on another person at all, is it impossible for love to happen in those circumstances?
The Japanese Wife is a movie that delves into this aspect of love. Long distant love is what is this story line explores. A humble teacher in a village Snehamoy ( Rahul Bose) lives a simple idyllic life with his Maashi( Maushami Chatterjee). He forms a long distant friendship with a Japanese girl Miyage (Chigusa Takaku) and this gradually leads to something more deeper and meaningful.
Snehamoy's maashi plans to get her God child Sandhya ( Raima Sen) married to Snehamoy and when he lets Miyage know of this she is quick to propose marriage. After a lot of thinking about the pros and cons, Snehamoy agrees to the marriage.An exchange of gifts, a silver ring and the auspicious red and white bangles and sindhoor marks the solemnizing of their marriage. Maashi and their immediate neighbours of Snehamoy accept that now they are husband and wife.The couple is happy exchanging letters and talking to each other at rare occasions as circumstances and money issues prevent them from meeting each other. Distance does not diminish their love for each other through the years.It makes us believe in long distant love.
Sandhya comes to stay with Snehamoy and Maashi in a twist of fate. She is a widow with an eight year old son. It looks like there will be a love triangle here but that is too predictable.
Does that happen? Does Snehamoy fall in love with Sandhya?
What happens to Miyage?
Does she come to India to meet Snehamoy?
I will refrain from giving out spoilers. The story is a realistic one. It is about ordinary people and extra ordinary circumstances that lead us to a different climax. The director captures the essence of the locations. The music is riveting and soothing as the situation demands.
The kite flying scene, the storm, Snehamoy yearning for his wife's touch ,the words exchanged between Snehamoy and Miyage are all well depicted. The relation shared by all the characters are ably portrayed. Rahul Bose performs brilliantly as the simple teacher who goes on to become a devoted husband who goes through great lengths to make his marriage work. The love he has for his Japanese wife is evident. Maushami Chatterjee does a great job as Snehamoy's aunt. Raima Sen and Chigusa Takaku have subtle and measured emotions to portray and they do it well. It is a slow paced romance that makes us feel connected to the protagonists.
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