Films about the LGBTQ+ community in the more accepting countries can still be a tough sell.
But when it comes to countries where the restrictions are still extremely strict, making film about it in those countries is very brave indeed.
That's the case for this new release as we're in Pakistan.
This does not hold back and does some daring choices. The imagery embraces the content and mixes in other struggles of Pakistani life well to give a fully fledged look at Pakistan today. There is even some nicely executed comedic moments in the first half.
The second half is slowed down, more serious and I liked that the choices made that still gave the audience something a bit more relatable to that culture.
There's plenty of memorable performances from this strong cast. The particular standouts were Ali Junejo who gave the right amount of innocence for his character to work, Rasti Farooq who had the best developed story arch and gave the film its beating heart and Alina Khan who had great energy and solid chemistry with Junejo's character.
The look of the film is pleasing, particularly in the interior shots. There was a touch of Indian cinema which was nice to see. I've never seen a Pakistani production. So that could be the norm for their films.
The more I think about this film, the more I appreciate. It's a certainly an important film for this part of the world. As a piece of film it's a solid drama that goes into brave topics and develops in ways I was not expecting. The cast is strong and there's multiple memorable sequences.
It nicely mixes the traditional and the new sides of this country and I hope it does well from financially and critically.
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