Review of Sonata

Sonata (I) (2017)
7/10
An unadapted play
30 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This is an adaption of a Marathi play, but it feels more like a teleplay than an adaption. As a movie it doesn't really add anything to make full use of the medium.

The whole movie is shot within a single living room of two friends who have been living together for 25 years. Aparna as Aruna and Shabana as Dolon, are two very different personalities that stick together while still be irritated with each others ways of doing things. Dolon is the happy go lucky banker, whereas Aruna is the very conscious Sanskrit professor. Also, a frequent visitor to their home is the Subhardra played by Lillete Dubey.

As the evening infolds in that room, they discuss and talk about what they think about each other, justify themselves and accept and care for each other, no matter what. It is a beautiful watch, but probably better as a play than as a movie.
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