The World of Apu

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Ishara L Satyajit Ray closes his trilogy with yet another beautiful exploration into the human experience that brings both joy, love and sadness. Apu has not had the best of life, and now that he's an adult, he is meandering around, not really sure what to do. There's some guidance from outside of himself, but he prefers to choose for the life of no responsibility. As fate will have it, he suddenly finds himself married without planning it. But to him, it is a blessing. Finally, there appears to be a purpose in his life, to provide for his family. And it also makes him happy and fulfilled enough that he can focus on his writing. Alas, again his luck with family turns and he loses another member of his family, being left alone again. Of course he is scared to take on the responsibility for his son. Why wouldn't you be? To lose everyone, for only one person to be left. You would be scared to lose them too. So he avoids him. No one around this understands this, but the viewer does. It's a really beautiful journey into love and grief, accepting that life not always gives you what you want and can take what you love. That's why it is important to take nothing for granted and love what is there. Beautiful! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review Priyan B This is cinema! 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review John W Fantastic film about life, love, grief, and parenthood. One of the best ever, and a fitting end to the awesome Apu Trilogy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Dani G A great way to close the story of poor Apu. Every movie was slightly better than the previous one Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review Audience Member For westerners, like myself, the beauty and wonder of the Indian culture and humanity of the people was supremely captured in Ray's masterpiece. I've seen the film three times and each reveals new insights. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member By now I'm quite interested in this Apu character but the final instalment was a bit too wild and we'll polished compared to the first two. This Apu didn't convince me, seemed like a different character. Finding a beautiful wife, you knew the happiness couldn't last do it was set up for another untimely death. The. He goes a bit mad… as you would if you were Apu and finally reunited with young child, helping him find happiness again ahhhh. Sombre but lacking grit, I found the pacing too jaunty but the narrative arc is now complete and I can forget about Apu. Not a bad little trilogy this. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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