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Diary of a Housewife (2001)

Diary of a Housewife poster
Directed by
Vinod Sukumaran
Genre
documentary film
Country
India

How it feels

This short film follows three women of different ages as they wait and reflect on war. A young wife deals with her hopes and philosophical questions tied to conflict.

contemplativemelancholicslow-pacedintimatereflectivesubduedpoignant

What happens

Diary of A Housewife is a 2001 short film directed by Vinod Sukumaran. The screenplay is written by Mohan Raghavan, with cinematography by Santosh Thundiyil. The film won the National Film Award for Best First Non-feature Film of a Director in 2002. This film focuses on the concept of waiting and philosophical crisis of war. Through a young wife, it deals with philosophy of war, and the hopes and expectations related to it. The film revolves around three female characters; a young lady, and old woman, and a girl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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