The Violin Player

There is no complaint regarding the acting of both the main actors. The story gets predictable after a certain time but that is not an issue. The main issue for me was the length of the movie. It could have been a great short movie of 25 minutes but it is stretched. May be that is to developing the characters but imo it is a bit long.

I saw this film at the Nitte International Film Festival in Mangalore (India) because it has Adil Hussain in it and the trailer was intriguing. The film started off slowly (It's at the end that the beginning scenes made sense) but picked up quickly. The violin background made even the opening credits worth a watch. It is a suspenseful drama but the highlight for me was the music. It was so peaceful. The cliché mind expects something to happen in the next scene but you will be surprised. This film shows the practicality of financial problems of a poor family in the big world of Mumbai and uses music as a healer for everything bad we would come across in our life. The actors were brilliant and so were the locations. It was such a short length feature film that I was craving for more.

If I could sum it up in one word, it would be disturbing, the beginning already adds a sudden interest, a simple musician, living in a very poor condominium and the emergence of a cockroach, a different and intriguing situation, and at a certain moment, we are the cockroach, the camera game, photography, ambiance, perfect, because it reliably portrays simplicity and poverty, and during filming, that uncomfortable situation, the character's embarrassment, a reflection of the moviegoer watching him... What was that plot twist , guys... Beautiful movie...

Rarely do i write reviews....so i might not convey what i feel accurately. In a long time i haven't been so captivated by a movie as much as this. One ofcourse watches dramas like this alone to draw their own meaning from it (which i would advise people to do). It conveys so much more than what can be said verbally by the actors or me. Masterful storytelling, skilful acting by both the actors. A must watch and people will be pleasantly surprised.

One of the best Indian films of 2016. I had started watching it without any expectation but got hooked onto it.India doesn't make films like these anymore. I had seen the director's first film Teenkahon earlier. This one is a far superior film in terms of craft and storytelling. The use of black screen, the monotonous pace of the film, the two possible endings all have a touch of a master storyteller. Could have been a little shorter but overall 10 out of 10.