Fresh
Patekar's ability to convey stoic forbearance with so little apparent effort, is one of the marvellous rewards of this intricately textured and compelling film.
Greg Quill, Toronto Star
Overview
A boy in abject poverty works in a hotel and becomes obsessed with a swimming pool in the opulent hills of Panjim, Goa, India. His life gets turned upside-down when he attempts to meet the mysterious family who lives at the house.
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94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A miraculous, American-made Hindi film that is every bit as tranquil as the blue-green reservoir that serves as its abiding metaphor.
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Reality and fiction fuse like watercolors in this quietly compelling narrative feature.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Fresh
It's a movie about a time, a place and a situation that isn't going to change soon. [Director] Smith takes his time to establish the people, the landscape and the striking contrast between the lives of the very rich and the very poor.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
It's a bit schematic and sweet-natured, perhaps to a fault, yet the faces linger.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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