TypePad 2013-01-08T03:30:15Z Deepa Deosthalee http://www.filmimpressions.com/home/ tag:typepad.com,2003:http://www.filmimpressions.com/home/2013/01/review-balak-palak/comments/atom.xml/ tag:typepad.com,2003:6a01287727d5cf970c01901bf9ea4b970b 2013-05-09T09:14:59Z 2013-05-10T03:33:56Z Sudhanshu Patwardhan

Good review. The film tackles a very difficult subject- especially in India, even today, I suspect. Dealt very maturely and...

<p>Good review. The film tackles a very difficult subject- especially in India, even today, I suspect. Dealt very maturely and sensitively. Seen from the lens of kids, it comes across as a genuine story of discovery and imminent metamorphosis. Marathi cinema is giving such gems regularly now- very heartening. One little complaint: was it really necessary to start from Present and then flashback into the 80s? Or do the film makers feel that the audience need to be given today&#39;s reference point, taken back a couple of decades, and then circle back to today to give a sense of completion. A bit contrived, I feel.</p>