Movie

Apanjan

1968 · 135 min

A slow, heartfelt plunge into urban hardship and makeshift kinship, shadowed by political violence and a quiet sense of loss.

Overview: An aged widow from a village moves to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, and finds her "own people" in a group of educated, unemployed youth, who are caught up inexorably in the prevalent political violence.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, found family, family, violence
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
found family
family
violence
politics
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none