Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

2002 · 117 min · EN · 6.9 (27 votes)
Dir. Aparna Sen · Starring Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhisham Sahni, Surekha Sikri, Sunil Mukherjee, Anjan Dutt · Music Zakir Hussain

“Emotions Under Curfew”

Drama

Mrs. Iyer and her infant son are traveling to Kolkata with the help of photographer Rajah. When religious tensions flare up and the bus travelers become stranded under martial law, she makes a choice to save him that entwines their lives.

VIBE

This film feels like a tense, quiet journey through escalating societal division. It’s an intimate look at how fear can breed hate, but also how empathy can bloom in unexpected places, forcing characters to confront their deepest prejudices.

tensecontemplativeheartfeltanxioussteadysocial realismcharacter-driven dramaprejudiceinterfaith relationsidentityhuman connection
woman director