Of all the Indian films that were screened in Cannes this year, the standout was Ritesh Batra’s debut feature, The Lunchbox.
The unpretentious but charming tale is an instant crowd-pleaser, and for all the right reasons.
Elegantly crafted, superbly acted and emotionally nuanced, The Lunchbox hinges on a platonic bond sparked between two loners when a homemade meal is delivered to the wrong address by one of Mumbai’s otherwise famously efficient dabbawalas.
The film was part of the Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week), a section that runs parallel to the main Cannes Film. . .