The Lunchbox

The disarming debut by Ritesh Batra, who’s of Indian heritage, places a sweet love story via the most unexpected correspondence, serves as an excellent example of the humanist filmmaking and is the quintessential feelgood romantic comedy, capturing at the same time the exotic atmosphere and favours of India!

When: Wednesday, September 3rd, at 21:00
Where: Cine-Psirri cinema, Sarri 40-44 (behind the Apothiki theatre)
Free entrance

For 120 years in Mumbai, each morning, 5,000 Dabbawallahs - or lunchbox delivery men - deliver hot meals directly from the kitchens of Indian housewives to the offices of their husbands. Due to a mix-up, a young woman will find herself corresponding with a lonely office employee (India’s super star, Irrfan Khan), exchanging daily messages via these packages. They help each other for remember their long-forgotten dreams, and their lives change forever...

The disarming debut by Ritesh Batra, who’s of Indian heritage, places a sweet love story via the most unexpected correspondence, serves as an excellent example of the humanist filmmaking and is the quintessential feelgood romantic comedy, capturing at the same time the exotic atmosphere and favours of India!

the lunchbox - trailer by NyxtesPremieras

Directed by: Ritesh Batra
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Lillete Dubey
Production year: 2013
Running time: 104'

Publication date: 2014-07-25 16:38:48

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