Review of The Lunchbox (2013) by Graham B — 19 Dec 2014
Ila is a housewife who is trying to inject the love back into her marriage through her cooking, preparing a special lunchbox delivered to his work. The lunch is accidentally delivered to another office worker, Saajan; a lonely widower on the verge of retirement. He is overwhelmed by the delicious food he thinks has come from the usual restaurant he orders from. When the lunchbox arrives back completely empty, Ila is confused by her husband's complacency and finds out that he ate something different for his meal. Instead of confronting the mistake, she decides to prepare another lunch, this time leaving a note thanking the recipient for their appreciation of her food. So begins a back and forth letter writing friendship as the two confess their thoughts to eachother about the sadness in their lives.
This is quite the gem of a romance film. Totally charming. Gently comic and a feast for the eyes. First time writer/director Ritesh Batra has scored big here. The two leads provide subtle performances and wrought emotion.
A genuine pleasure to watch.
This review of The Lunchbox (2013) was written by Graham B on 19 Dec 2014.
The Lunchbox has generally received very positive reviews.
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