May 23, 2024
Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
Released
May 23, 2024
Director
Payal Kapadia
Cast
Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon
Directed by Payal Kapadia, rated R, released May 23, 2024. Three women in Mumbai — nurses and a cook — navigate loneliness, longing, and secret love as friendship becomes the light that gets them through.
Starring Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon.
Connection among women who are usually invisible becomes a form of strength. Softness and solidarity outshine the city's illusions.
Critics have been especially enthusiastic—98% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer—with audiences largely in agreement at 90% on the Popcornmeter. IMDb users rate it about 7.8/10.
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Connection among women who are usually invisible becomes a form of strength. Softness and solidarity outshine the city's illusions.
Summaries based on each site's scores and typical coverage — open the source for full reviews.
Family content & quality
Entertainment quality ★★★★ (4/4). Family content -1 — caution for older children and sensitive viewers. The review typically balances worthwhile storytelling with cautions around language, scares, or worldview elements for older children and sensitive adults.
Critics & audience
Critics are overwhelmingly positive at 98% on the Tomatometer, clustering around praise for craft, emotion, and rewatch value. Audience scores are even warmer on the Popcornmeter (90%), a sign of strong word-of-mouth. Open the full page for critic and audience quotes.
User scores & reviews
Users place it around 7.8/10, reflecting strong broad-audience regard. Reviews there usually dig into performances, emotional payoff, pacing, and genre expectations—a useful counterweight to professional critics. Open the score above to read the full conversation.
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