Desmond and Molly Film Review

Star Rating: 4/5

Writer: TharunDirector: Tharun

Starring: Chaitanya Nair and Abhinandan Sethi

Desmond & Molly is a lovely exploration of communication between human beings- of the process and effort of putting the intangible, unexplainable ('different', she says) into words.

The dialogue here is simple, to the point and wonderfully rhythmical. The closeness of the characters is plain to see, while we sense and feel honesty shaping up between them.

The dialogue is also intelligent, offering a really open exploration of the line in human experience and behaviour between genuinely not having clarity, and deliberately lying, as well as situations where assumptions take place by the other person. 'You are telling me how I feel' is a phrase that stands out within the script. The performances here are brilliant so I'd really highlight the talent of the actors, whose grounded performance of a simple script is much easier said than done.

It is a wonderful creative choice to set a deeply candid conversation in a public space. Desmond & Molly is a brilliant reflection of real life, where we are all surrounded by each other's situations and stories playing out in the open, all while the world turns. Exactly, we could say, like a film- like this film.