Underplayed Gems

Titli (2002)

Titli poster
Original title
তিতলি
Directed by
Rituparno Ghosh
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 26m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage girl navigates the complexities of growing up in a Bengali household. The film focuses on her developing sense of self and the unspoken bond she shares with her mother.

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What happens

Titli (lit. 'butterfly') is a 2002 Indian Bengali-language film by Rituparno Ghosh, starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Aparna Sen, and Mithun Chakraborty who plays a fictional version of himself. The film tells the story of a developing adolescent, played by Konkona, and the sensitivity of a teenager, and also the portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship and quiet understanding within the pair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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