Bela Seshe (2015)

Original title

Belaseshe

Directed by

Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Genre

family, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 21m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly married couple on the eve of their 50th anniversary must reckon with their relationship. The story explores their long life together and the quiet hurts and hopes that shaped their bond.

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What happens

Bela Seshe (transl. At the end of the day; also written as Belaseshe: In The Autumn of my Life) is a 2015 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee and presented by Atanu Raychaudhuri. It is produced by Windows Production and distributed by Eros International. Veteran actors Soumitra Chatterjee and Swatilekha Sengupta played the lead roles in this film, who were last seen in Satyajit Ray’s film Ghare Baire, three decades earlier. The film additionally features Rituparna Sengupta, Aparajita Adhya, Monami Ghosh, Indrani Dutta, Sohini Sengupta, Kharaj Mukherjee, Shankar Chakraborty, Anindya Chatterjee, Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee, Barun Chanda and Sohag Sen as pivotal roles. Bela Seshe is the story of the separation of a couple who are on the verge of celebrating their 50th marriage anniversary. It is a tale of relationships that explores the intricacies of married life, life-long companionship, promises and expectations, and the true meaning of love. Currently, the rights of Belaseshe are with Viacom, a multinational media company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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