Excellent storytelling. Excellent Cinematography. Excellent Art Direction. Excellent Editing. Excellent Acting, specially the child actors. Excellent portrayal of emotions. Excellent Music.
Not so excellent ENDING OF THE STORY.
Let's see why..
Near the ending we see that Ravi finds Masha and THEIR son in the brothel and gives them money. Masha was initially JUSTIFIABLY very much angry with Ravi due to several reasons . Ravi too, got initially angry with Masha when She refused him.
ITS ABSOLUTELY OKAY. JUSTIFIED.
But in the next scene we see that Ravi is going away in a boat, HE IS IN TEARS. Masha is running behind him and after missing the boat, standing helplessly in the jetty, SHE IS ALSO IN TEARS.
Now,you see, BOTH OF THEM ARE IN TEARS, Which means that THE INITIAL ANGER HAS DISSOLVED ON BOTH SIDES, AND THEY ARE NO LONGER ANGRY WITH EACH OTHER.
Now, as a matter of fact, Masha very well knows where Ravi lives.They both are in the same city.
Ravi very well knows where Masha lives,with his son, which is the product of their long standing love.
Now, being SO SENSIBLE a person,as we see him since childhood, how can he NOT meet his lady love and their son for the REST OF HIS LIFE? His son died also , he didn't even care!
And Masha, how can She NOT come to Ravi's house , AT LEAST ONCE in her life, to APOLOGIZE for her Misbehavior on that day?
It is here, where I think the Rationality lacks a bit.
Some might say, that Ravi left his wife for Masha, and when Masha refused him, he left for an unknown destination.
FINE.
But in practice, what we have seen in the film,that THEIR INITIAL ANGER WAS DISSOLVING IMMEDIATELY as they were departed, and they have an EXTREME PASSION FOR EACH OTHER , So much so, that an aged Ravi visits the Factory in hope to see Masha, and a blind old Masha identifies Ravi by his body fragrance and changed voice.
SO, it was just a matter of Time, that a LONELY Ravi will come back to Masha again.
Again at the end when they meet at an old age, Ravi doesn't disclose his identity!
Why did he come then? Only to see her for once?
Okay, but doesn't he have the minimum responsibility to say that he has come to see her? Come on! A blinded Masha is waiting for you Man! She may die any day!! This might be your LAST MEET before you both die!
I think here again, the rationality lacks severely.
Why still I call it a Masterpiece then? Mmmm...I don't know, just MY HEART SAYS IT !
Not so excellent ENDING OF THE STORY.
Let's see why..
Near the ending we see that Ravi finds Masha and THEIR son in the brothel and gives them money. Masha was initially JUSTIFIABLY very much angry with Ravi due to several reasons . Ravi too, got initially angry with Masha when She refused him.
ITS ABSOLUTELY OKAY. JUSTIFIED.
But in the next scene we see that Ravi is going away in a boat, HE IS IN TEARS. Masha is running behind him and after missing the boat, standing helplessly in the jetty, SHE IS ALSO IN TEARS.
Now,you see, BOTH OF THEM ARE IN TEARS, Which means that THE INITIAL ANGER HAS DISSOLVED ON BOTH SIDES, AND THEY ARE NO LONGER ANGRY WITH EACH OTHER.
Now, as a matter of fact, Masha very well knows where Ravi lives.They both are in the same city.
Ravi very well knows where Masha lives,with his son, which is the product of their long standing love.
Now, being SO SENSIBLE a person,as we see him since childhood, how can he NOT meet his lady love and their son for the REST OF HIS LIFE? His son died also , he didn't even care!
And Masha, how can She NOT come to Ravi's house , AT LEAST ONCE in her life, to APOLOGIZE for her Misbehavior on that day?
It is here, where I think the Rationality lacks a bit.
Some might say, that Ravi left his wife for Masha, and when Masha refused him, he left for an unknown destination.
FINE.
But in practice, what we have seen in the film,that THEIR INITIAL ANGER WAS DISSOLVING IMMEDIATELY as they were departed, and they have an EXTREME PASSION FOR EACH OTHER , So much so, that an aged Ravi visits the Factory in hope to see Masha, and a blind old Masha identifies Ravi by his body fragrance and changed voice.
SO, it was just a matter of Time, that a LONELY Ravi will come back to Masha again.
Again at the end when they meet at an old age, Ravi doesn't disclose his identity!
Why did he come then? Only to see her for once?
Okay, but doesn't he have the minimum responsibility to say that he has come to see her? Come on! A blinded Masha is waiting for you Man! She may die any day!! This might be your LAST MEET before you both die!
I think here again, the rationality lacks severely.
Why still I call it a Masterpiece then? Mmmm...I don't know, just MY HEART SAYS IT !