If We Were Lucky
The film revolves around a 'Slow Man', a simple village-born who is said to move slower than a sloth, and his brief time as a performer in a rural travelling circus. The story weaves through a network…
If We Were Lucky
The film revolves around a 'Slow Man', a simple village-born who is said to move slower than a sloth, and his brief time as a performer in a rural travelling circus. The story weaves through a network of human relationships and sensations and their myriad unintended but inevitable variations. The mundane everyday lives of these circus performers are interrupted from time to time by certain unusual occurrences as well - stemming from greed, cruelty and lust. And yet a formless kind of love remains alongside. Suddenly at odds with the speed and complexity of the world around him, the Slow Man finds himself yearning for those remaining tender caring spaces, be it social or psychological, that lie hidden beyond the straight and harsh truths of life, never pausing to consider the tragic consequences. The tale of the goddess Manasa and Behula's banana stem raft, an ancient popular ballad of Bengal, is an intrinsic part of this story that imbues 'The Slow Man and His Raft' with a sense of drama and tragedy. The film revolves around a 'Slow Man', a simple village-born who is said to move slower than a sloth, and his brief time as a performer in a rural travelling circus. The story weaves through a network of human relationships and sensations and their myriad unintended but inevitable variations. The mundane everyday lives of these circus performers are interrupted from time to time by certain unusual occurrences as well - stemming from greed, cruelty and lust. And yet a formless kind of love remains alongside. Suddenly at odds with the speed and complexity of the world around him, the Slow Man finds himself yearning for those remaining tender caring spaces, be it social or psychological, that lie hidden beyond the straight and harsh truths of life, never pausing to consider the tragic consequences. The tale of the goddess Manasa and Behula's banana stem raft, an ancient popular ballad of Bengal, is an intrinsic part of this story that imbues 'The Slow Man and His Raft' with a sense of drama and tragedy.
If We Were Lucky
Drama
Film Details
The film revolves around a 'Slow Man', a simple village-born who is said to move slower than a sloth, and his brief time as a performer in a rural travelling circus. The story weaves through a network of human relationships and sensations and their myriad unintended but inevitable variations. The mundane everyday lives of these circus performers are interrupted from time to time by certain unusual occurrences as well - stemming from greed, cruelty and lust.
And yet a formless kind of love remains alongside. Suddenly at odds with the speed and complexity of the world around him, the Slow Man finds himself yearning for those remaining tender caring spaces, be it social or psychological, that lie hidden beyond the straight and harsh truths of life, never pausing to consider the tragic consequences. The tale of the goddess Manasa and Behula's banana stem raft, an ancient popular ballad of Bengal, is an intrinsic part of this story that imbues 'The Slow Man and His Raft' with a sense of drama and tragedy.
The film revolves around a 'Slow Man', a simple village-born who is said to move slower than a sloth, and his brief time as a performer in a rural travelling circus. The story weaves through a network of human relationships and sensations and their myriad unintended but inevitable variations. The mundane everyday lives of these circus performers are interrupted from time to time by certain unusual occurrences as well - stemming from greed, cruelty and lust.
And yet a formless kind of love remains alongside. Suddenly at odds with the speed and complexity of the world around him, the Slow Man finds himself yearning for those remaining tender caring spaces, be it social or psychological, that lie hidden beyond the straight and harsh truths of life, never pausing to consider the tragic consequences. The tale of the goddess Manasa and Behula's banana stem raft, an ancient popular ballad of Bengal, is an intrinsic part of this story that imbues 'The Slow Man and His Raft' with a sense of drama and tragedy..