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The Lunchbox
Why this pick
Its gentle, intimate correspondence and restrained loneliness echo the emotional space in Mitr, My Friend, finding possibility and self-recognition in an unexpected connection.
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MOVIE2002 1h 44m IND
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A lonely and neglected wife seeks e-friendship on the chat room while her rebellious daughter suspects her of having an affair with their neighbor.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Shobana
Lakshmi
Nassar Abdulla
Prithivi
Preeti Vissa
Divya
Matt Phillips
Steve
Blake Ormsby
Paul
Shirley Bennett
Pam
Brian G Linebaugh
Brian
Janine Pibal
Rachel