Wonder Women

I just finished watching Wonder Women on Sony- super star Nadiya's new movie.

I have no words to describe it.. It's so wonderful.. Just simple yet deeply emotional.

I felt a surge of emotions and that feeling of being surrounded by loving sisterhood.

It's beautiful to be with people in similar situations..you relate, empathize, evolve! May it be for pregnancy or menopause!

I could sense that belonging The narrative is so genuine n simple What to say of Nadiya and the other actors...brilliant natural performances by all where you can actually feel one with their vulnerability. I recommend everyone to go watch this and feel the lump in the throat like I did.

If you really want to see feminism in Indian cinema, this is the movie to watch. Men supporting women, women being fearless and women supporting women. Please take the time to watch it. Any Indian language + English speaker should try to watch it :)

The acting is really superb, specially Amruta Subhash and Nadiya Moidu. The men who have been cast with the women are also great. Along with this, the plot moves quickly as it tells the stories of several different women. The lighting and design is also fabulous. There is room for improvement in terms of the cinematography. I am very excited to see what Anjali Menon works on next.

English based multilingual film from Malayalam cinema!

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Director- Anjali Menon

No surprises here, am a fan girl. There are very few directors who have never disappointed- Mira Nair & Anjali Menon. All others are waveforms.

If I had a first day first show craving it would be for Anjali Menon's films. And sitting in a departure lounge with a long wait for boarding was the perfect setup to watch on SonyLiv this film that had released straight onto OTT just hours ago.

A powerhouse cast- of pregnant women. There's the arty Nora( Nitya Menen), the bubbly Veni ( PadmaPriya) the bindaas Saya( Sayanora), the simple Gracy( Archana Padmini) , the anxious Jaya( Amrita Subhash) and the sourpuss Mini( Parvathy Thiruvothu)and their antenatal class conductor Nanditha, the evergreen Nadia Moidu.

And with this retinue of women come mothers in law, husbands, boyfriends- anxious, uncomfortable, excited , absent .

Anjali Menon weaves a beautiful script through the lives and moments of these women from different backgrounds, outlooks, expectations bonding together as they course through antenatal classes familiarising themselves with their bodies in pregnancy, what's to come and responsibility of the baby ahead. This could have easily come off as scripted, tacky, pretentious and so fake - but that's the Anjali difference. Every woman brings in her own persona of realities, of her insecurities and her foibles all of which are so relatable. And the wonder and strength of female camaderie is so relatable as well. As well as the insecurities of the men involved.

She has you smiling, laughing, misting up - and for a brief hour and a half - lost in wonder with the Wonder Women.

This one isn't just for women , it's for everyone. Relatable to all. As for me, I will see it again on my home screen and wonder again!

Anjali Menon hires an incredible ensemble of actors for Wonder Women, a film that attempts to perceive the pregnancy phase a little differently. Some pregnant women from various walks of life have gathered at Sumana, a pregnancy care center run by Nandita (Nadiya Moidu) to address their feelings, anxieties, and struggles. It's a pertinent, poignant theme, of course, and in the able, feel-good hands of Anjali Menon. But at just 75 minutes, the film lacks a definite flow to it. Scenes are simply stitched together without connective tissue, and it's just the warm performances that keep it afloat. Nithya Menen and Padmapriya look dashing and offer some solace in a largely inept and cursory screenplay.

Parvathy Thiruvothu felt wasted in an emotionless role which probably could have been impactful in a longer film. Amruta Subhash puts up a good act, but the predictable writing renders her a mere unifying device in the rushed climax. Nadiya Moidu is lovely, and I wish her character too had better emotional payoffs. The men are conceived more kindly through Menon's eyes, and while that's a breath of fresh air, they end up being mostly inconsequential and forgettable, with generic problems and generic solutions. Noone's questioning the intent of hope yet it's hard to see why a writer like Anjali Menon chose this specific storytelling style for this subject. Govind Vasantha's music and Manesh Madhavan's cinematography also don't do much to elevate the film.

This movie got me in tears, beautiful acting by all the actors, Parvathy is really a good actress, Nithya is the cutie pie she had my heart. This is not about a movie with exciting plot or it doesn't even preach anything, it's just to feel, exactly how the nature is to be felt. Great effort by the actors to make the movie an emotional affair and experience for the viewers. I have nothing critical to say about the movie, neither am I here to be a critic, I'm just here to express my gratitude for making such a movie to the makers and team. Women, watch this one, it's made for you.