Deeply affecting tale of the slaughter of Sikhs in 1984.
Amu (2005)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:16
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Amu is the story of Kaju, a twenty-one-year-old Indian American woman who returns to India to visit her family. The film takes a dark turn as Kaju stumbles against secrets and lies from her past. A... Amu is the story of Kaju, a twenty-one-year-old Indian American woman who returns to India to visit her family. The film takes a dark turn as Kaju stumbles against secrets and lies from her past. A horrifying genocide that took place twenty years ago turns out to hold the key to her mysterious origins. How were Kaju's family involved in the killings? What happened and why? Who were the culprits? Who benefited? Will Kaju have the courage to pursue the truth no matter the cost? Will it destroy her relationship with her mother? Will it affect her burgeoning romance? Will it change everything she knows about herself and about India? --© Official Site [More]
Reviews for Amu
We wait a long time for the political points to become resonant as the movie slogs through aimless, dull, family chit-chat.
[Director] Bose embeds her history lesson in a drama with authentic emotional mother-daughter conflict.
At times, it wobbles too close to melodrama, but the performances are strong and the history upon which the story is based is so devastating that the film packs a wallop despite its faults.
Good intentions do eventually trump mediocre drama and the climactic flashbacks of the riots, as Sikhs are torn out of homes and trains by murderous mobs, are the stuff of nightmares.
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