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Icche (2011)

Icche poster
Directed by
Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A protective mother has a complicated and close relationship with her grown son. The story follows how her intense love and his need for independence clash.

emotionalintensethoughtfulmother-sonfamily-focuseddramaticgroundedrelatable

What happens

Icche (transl. Wish) is a 2011 Bengali language Indian drama film directed by Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy. This is the debut film of the director duo. The film is based on Suchitra Bhattacharya's novel and revolves around the relationship between an obsessive mother and her son. The film was presented by Rituparna Sengupta and emerged as a box office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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