Bhaskar Hazarika’s acclaimed Assamese film ‘Aamis’ has released theatrically today and the reviews from the critics have been through out positive.
The film had its world premiere at this years Tribeca Film Festival where it was nominated in five categories and was also screened at the MAMI Film Festival.
Featuring a cast of Lima Das, Arghadeep Baruah and Neetali Das, the film follows the story of a lonely housewife and a young man who share a bond over their love for food.
Here is a look at what some of the critics has to say about this Assamese film:
- Rajeev Masand (CNN-News18) – Both written and directed with extraordinary skill and insight, the film seizes your attention as it unfolds, and then leaves you pondering its themes long after the lights come back on.
- Udita Jhunjhunwala (Mint) – [sic] Hazarika sure-footedly overturns the idea of erotica, carnivorous hunger, addiction and depravity, making the smartly directed Aamis bold and deliciously subversive.
- Suparna Sharma (Deccan Chronicle) – The film slowly seduces us with a cute and honourable love affair conducted around sumptuous meals and then, gently, serves a shocking plateful of taboos to chomp on.
- Shubhra Gupta (The Indian Express) – Not for the faint-hearted or squeamish, Aamis is an unusual, brilliant film, and Hazarika one of India’s most gifted filmmakers.
‘Aamis’ has been presented by director Anurag Kashyap and has been released in selected theaters in the country today. It will also release online on the website Movie Saints, where viewers can pay to watch.