There are events that change us. For better or for worse. Force us to grow up, whether we like it or not. Growing up can be painful, but who has escaped this necessary transition in life? This is a story about growing up.
Chinmay, a 11 year old boy, arrives with his mother to a picturesque town in Konkan. His mother, a widow, and a government servant, recently got transferred from Pune. Such a transition can be very difficult for a kid. Especially someone who has lost his father recently. What such a kid needs at such times are friends. Chinmay manages to make friends with a few kids in his new school. One day they visit a nearby sea-fort. And something happens there that will eventually push Chinmay to grow up.
This is a very simple but touching coming-of-age story which succeeds to entertain in more than one ways.
The movie tenderly and beautifully captures the life of a kid, in school and outside it. (I was reminded of "Stanley ka Dabba", another movie that captured and portrayed the life of kids so beautifully). Chinmay and his new friends in school are so charming, it forms a major part of the entertainment value of the movie. It reminded me of my childhood days.
But let that not deceive you. This is no simple tale about kids in school. Its a beautifully crafted art-piece that portrays the beauty of Konkan like no other movie I have seen before. Kudos to Director and Cinematographer Avinash Arun for making magic with the camera and capturing the essence of the greenery and the coastal beauty of Konkan region. The scenes at the beach, on the boat, and at the fort are absolute eye candy.
The script is so simple and yet so effectively conveys the emotions of all the charaters. Especially the strained yet tender relationship between Chinmay and his mother. The story throws at us some very memorable characters. Bandya (Chinmay's friend), and the fisherman are the ones I liked most. The script does not flinch to depict kids swearing really nasty swearwords. Most movies depict kids as sweet and innocent. Not so with this one. And that makes the story even more realistic.
The pace of the movie can be a bit slow, especially after the interval, when things start going wrong. The Killa - which means a Fort, on which the movie title is based, does not feature in the movie until the interval. And though the events at the fort play a pivotal role in the movie, the fort itself features in the movie only for a few minutes.
The performances of most of the actors was extremely good. I especially liked the roles of Parth Bhalerao who plays Bandya, Amruta Subhash, who plays Chinmay's mother and Archit Deodhar who plays Chinmay.
This was one really good movie experience for me...
Chinmay, a 11 year old boy, arrives with his mother to a picturesque town in Konkan. His mother, a widow, and a government servant, recently got transferred from Pune. Such a transition can be very difficult for a kid. Especially someone who has lost his father recently. What such a kid needs at such times are friends. Chinmay manages to make friends with a few kids in his new school. One day they visit a nearby sea-fort. And something happens there that will eventually push Chinmay to grow up.
This is a very simple but touching coming-of-age story which succeeds to entertain in more than one ways.
The movie tenderly and beautifully captures the life of a kid, in school and outside it. (I was reminded of "Stanley ka Dabba", another movie that captured and portrayed the life of kids so beautifully). Chinmay and his new friends in school are so charming, it forms a major part of the entertainment value of the movie. It reminded me of my childhood days.
But let that not deceive you. This is no simple tale about kids in school. Its a beautifully crafted art-piece that portrays the beauty of Konkan like no other movie I have seen before. Kudos to Director and Cinematographer Avinash Arun for making magic with the camera and capturing the essence of the greenery and the coastal beauty of Konkan region. The scenes at the beach, on the boat, and at the fort are absolute eye candy.
The script is so simple and yet so effectively conveys the emotions of all the charaters. Especially the strained yet tender relationship between Chinmay and his mother. The story throws at us some very memorable characters. Bandya (Chinmay's friend), and the fisherman are the ones I liked most. The script does not flinch to depict kids swearing really nasty swearwords. Most movies depict kids as sweet and innocent. Not so with this one. And that makes the story even more realistic.
The pace of the movie can be a bit slow, especially after the interval, when things start going wrong. The Killa - which means a Fort, on which the movie title is based, does not feature in the movie until the interval. And though the events at the fort play a pivotal role in the movie, the fort itself features in the movie only for a few minutes.
The performances of most of the actors was extremely good. I especially liked the roles of Parth Bhalerao who plays Bandya, Amruta Subhash, who plays Chinmay's mother and Archit Deodhar who plays Chinmay.
This was one really good movie experience for me...
My Ratings: 4
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