WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT ?
Director Rohena Gera
Countries India
Duration 83 min
Synopsis
A portrayal of India rarely seen on screen: an India of seemingly westernized individuals grappling with the expectations of a traditional society. Why are well-travelled urban Indians, who have freedom and privilege, choosing arranged marriages over love? The film enters the inner spaces of the Indian family setup, capturing the obligations, calculations and double standards underlying the beautiful celebrations. It exposes the subtle, insidious pressure that forces globetrotting individuals into submission. Through intimate conversations, we see a society in flux, the cost of which is borne by young people whose aspirations are dismissed in the quest for societal acceptance.
A portrayal of India rarely seen on screen: an India of seemingly westernized individuals grappling with the expectations of a traditional society. Why are well-travelled urban Indians, who have freedom and privilege, choosing arranged marriages over love? The film enters the inner spaces of the Indian family setup, capturing the obligations, calculations and double standards underlying the beautiful celebrations. It exposes the subtle, insidious pressure that forces globetrotting individuals into submission. Through intimate conversations, we see a society in flux, the cost of which is borne by young people whose aspirations are dismissed in the quest for societal acceptance.