The casting has been spot on. Performance by Nasseruddin Shah (as the narrator), Leela Naidu, Neena Gupta and Dalip Tahil are great. Also watch out for Lucky Ali, Ila Arun, Remo Fernandes (has given some great music for this movie) and Alisha Chinai. The film is set during the 1960's in the Portuguese administered Goa, while Indian Army is all set to take over.
The story is about a Goan family in general and Dona Maria in particular who has to cope with the death of her husband. There are certain aspects of the film that is not very clearly portrayed like for instance what made Dona Maria's character see spirits and talk to them and what was that she saw as a young boy dressed in a colorful attire towards the end of the movie. Other than this the movie won't disappoint you and if you have a liking for Shyam Benegal's middle cinema then this one is a must watch!
The story is about a Goan family in general and Dona Maria in particular who has to cope with the death of her husband. There are certain aspects of the film that is not very clearly portrayed like for instance what made Dona Maria's character see spirits and talk to them and what was that she saw as a young boy dressed in a colorful attire towards the end of the movie. Other than this the movie won't disappoint you and if you have a liking for Shyam Benegal's middle cinema then this one is a must watch!