Labor of Love

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Labor of Love

2014

1h 24m

Drama

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7 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In crumbling back lanes of modern Kolkata, a married couple can only see each other in their dreams after they work opposite shifts.

Namrata Joshi

Outlook

On paper it would seem difficult to pull off a film like Asha Jaoar Majhe that rests on banal daily rhythms, but Sengupta fashions a lovely tale of love in times of recession.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 3, 2015

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Deborah Young

The Hollywood Reporter

The attractive actors are easy to watch, though their silent, enigmatic performances deliberately withhold information from the viewer until the end. Without social interaction of any kind, they remain abstract, symbolic figures.

Jul 3, 2015

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

Evocative images are meant to make it poetic, yet watching water evaporate in a hot pan really doesn't add much.

Jul 3, 2015

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Mark Adams

Screen International

The film works well in terms of its visual and its immersive sound design, but not so much as a story about real people.

Jul 3, 2015

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Upam Buzarbaruah

The Times of India

It shows, rather convincingly at that, how drama and detailing can keep the audience glued to seats even if none of the actors mouth a single word.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 3, 2015

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Anuj Kumar

The Hindu

Here is a filmmaker who underlines that cinema is a visual medium and you don't need dialogues to make your point.

Jul 3, 2015

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Two beautiful urban lives of a husband and a wife captured brilliantly during an unemployment peak time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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I want to see this movie...I want to buy a copy. Let me know where i can find a copy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

If you manage to survive the initial thirty minutes, the movie will reward you with emotions that are beyond comprehension. With beautifully written screenplay and cinematography, this almost silent film is a definite watch. Here, you don't just see Kolkata, you smell and breathe it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Aditya Vikram Sengupta

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Ritwick Chakraborty

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Basabdatta Chatterjee

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Aditya Vikram Sengupta

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Aditya Vikram Sengupta

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Sanjay Shah

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Synopsis

In crumbling back lanes of modern Kolkata, a married couple can only see each other in their dreams after they work opposite shifts.

Director: Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Producer: Aditya Vikram Sengupta, Sanjay Shah, Jonaki Bhattacharya
Screenwriter: Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Bangla
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 24m

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