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Hope Aur Hum

2018 1h 36m Comedy Drama List
57% Tomatometer 7 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A nostalgia-loving patriarch creates havoc by refusing to give up on his clunky, broken-down copy machine.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Firstpost Even at a 90-minute running time, Hope Aur Hum gets gawky and humdrum. There are some sweet and fun moments, though, especially in the family banter. Rated: 2.5/5 May 14, 2018 Full Review Kennith Rosario The Hindu Like an American sitcom, the film tries to go back and forth between characters, but it is executed so haphazardly that it's difficult to care for any of them. May 14, 2018 Full Review Devesh Sharma Filmfare Overall, Hope Aur Hum is a short and sweet slice of life film that imparts an important lesson as well. Rated: 3/5 May 14, 2018 Full Review Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in Some sweet moments of family humour and solid performances emerge through the pile-up. May 11, 2018 Full Review Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Hope Aur Hum never strays into complicated territory and sticks to its gentle celebration of everyday highs and lows. Its idealism may seem intentional, but never ever contrived. Rated: 3.5/5 May 11, 2018 Full Review Shilpa Jamkhandikar Reuters Hope Aur Hum is one of those movies that is about nothing and says nothing of consequence. If only Shah and Kabir were given heftier roles. May 11, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Duncan M It is so surprising that this film has such lacklustre reviews. It is a wonderfully vivid picture of stages in life - the very young and the very old. It captures the fears of an old person having to face changes, becoming obsolete and losing friends. These hard issues are captured in a very soft light, pictured through the grandfather's relationship with his archaic photocopy device, a 100 year old Mr. Soennecken. This storyline is intertwined with a quietly dramatic picture of a young boy's cheery life, interrupted by a terrible discovery. Instead of melodrama or horror, the film makers help us remember those early years where guilt silenced us and childhood could swing from pleasure to powerlessness. In all of this, the film moves along gently and sweetly, capturing how family is a unit, but in that unit every member faces very personal, solitary challenges. It has not been well received in its country of origin, maybe because of its lack of modernity, but it fits very well into the category being created by International films such as A Separation and My Happy Family. When we tire of Hollywood and its oversaturated pallette, these quiet slices from across the world are a tonic and a delight. A very subtle success. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/24/18 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A nostalgia-loving patriarch creates havoc by refusing to give up on his clunky, broken-down copy machine.
Director
Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Producer
Samira Bandopadhyay
Screenwriter
Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2018
Runtime
1h 36m