The film, set in Mumbai, revolves around a mistaken delivery by the Dabbawalas (lunchbox service) of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between Saajan, a lonely widower close to retirement, and Ila, an unhappy housewife, as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.... (Full plot summary below)
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The film, set in Mumbai, revolves around a mistaken delivery by the Dabbawalas (lunchbox service) of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between Saajan, a lonely widower close to retirement, and Ila, an unhappy housewife, as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.
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| Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)John WirtWriter-director Ritesh Batra's "The Lunchbox," a romantic-comedy about two strangers in Mumbai who develop an unlikely connection, may well be the start of a distinguished cinema career. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeSeek out this beautifully made and acted little gem of a movie. You will not regret it, and I think I've just found one more 2014 release that will be on my Ten Best list. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn extraordinary Indian movie about love, loss, and yearning. |
| CultureCatchBrandon JudellWe're barely into the new year and one of the top ten films of 2014 has already arrived . . . .Experiencing Lunchbox is like being exposed to your first Truffaut. You know here's an artist you're going to have a long, prosperous relationship with. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallKaur and Khan, who was robbed of a IIFA nod, scarcely share a frame of The Lunchbox, yet the emotional connection of their characters is palpable. |
| OregonianMarc MohanA crowd-pleasing import that would leave only the most steadfast curmudgeon unmoved. |
| honeycuttshollywood.comKirk HoneycuttFirst-time feature writer-director Ritesh Batra has come up with a wonderful new approach to the epistolary story. |
| Television Without PityEthan AlterThe Lunchbox's combination of well-drawn characters, thoughtful storytelling and vividly-realized setting makes it an easy recommendation for quality-starved moviegoers. |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineThe film is a marvel of understatement and intelligence, exploring the loneliness and regret two people are able to express to each other, perhaps because they are strangers. |
| Village VoiceJon FroschBatra isn't ambitious with the visuals, but he creates an effective, unfussy sense of urban space, both indoor (cramped apartments, crowded buses) and outdoor (even leafy residential streets seem to be swarming with playing children). |
