Just finished watching this film that I had been eagerly waiting for, and I definitely needed some time to process it (yes, food pun intended). I remember when Switzerland started selling insect burgers in supermarkets to reduce the carbon footprint yet provide high protein food, I was quite uncomfortable. But I'm a happy non-vegetarian who has tried different kinds of meat. It's just that some living beings which are probably normal to eat in some locations aren't normal for me.
Sumon wants to break this notion, and his PhD topic of researching meat eating habits in North East India stems from his love for meat - varieties of it. He meets Nirmali who is an older married doctor because his friend had eaten too much meat and needed urgent treatment. Sumon's fetish for meat interests Nirmali, and they start spending time together to try different delicacies, so much so that it overpowers her normal appetite and results in a constant craving for meat. The buildup of the film is a sweet romantic one, despite the element of an illicit affair. But no it's not even that, because they never get physical with each other. Sumon is seeing googling "platonic love" in one scene. In order to mask the taboo of adultery, they start exploring other ways of intimacy that takes a very dark turn. The film escalates into unimaginable arenas that have probably never been explored in Indian cinema, and I wouldn't lie if I warn you that it can make you very uncomfortable.
However, in its core it remains a love story, not a very conventional one though, despite making your perspective fluctuate from time to time. There might be arguments about certain kinds of glorifications, but in my opinion I think the narrative remains very honest and doesn't sugarcoat anything. It is what it is, and you might end up feeling anything possible. Watch it for an unprecedented experience and also brilliant performances by the debutants. In the end it's upto you if it's palatable or not. As Nirmali says, "Meat is not the problem. Gluttony is."
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Sumon wants to break this notion, and his PhD topic of researching meat eating habits in North East India stems from his love for meat - varieties of it. He meets Nirmali who is an older married doctor because his friend had eaten too much meat and needed urgent treatment. Sumon's fetish for meat interests Nirmali, and they start spending time together to try different delicacies, so much so that it overpowers her normal appetite and results in a constant craving for meat. The buildup of the film is a sweet romantic one, despite the element of an illicit affair. But no it's not even that, because they never get physical with each other. Sumon is seeing googling "platonic love" in one scene. In order to mask the taboo of adultery, they start exploring other ways of intimacy that takes a very dark turn. The film escalates into unimaginable arenas that have probably never been explored in Indian cinema, and I wouldn't lie if I warn you that it can make you very uncomfortable.
However, in its core it remains a love story, not a very conventional one though, despite making your perspective fluctuate from time to time. There might be arguments about certain kinds of glorifications, but in my opinion I think the narrative remains very honest and doesn't sugarcoat anything. It is what it is, and you might end up feeling anything possible. Watch it for an unprecedented experience and also brilliant performances by the debutants. In the end it's upto you if it's palatable or not. As Nirmali says, "Meat is not the problem. Gluttony is."
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LZXdoo5yG/
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