An Unfinished Letter [Iti Mrinalini] (Sen, 2010)

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An Unfinished Letter (Iti Mrinalini)
Aparna Sen | India | 2010
130 min
Coming from an acclaimed director, Aparna Sen’s An Unfinished Letter is a letdown. The movie takes a look at an actress’ unrequited love from the start to the end of her career. Aparna Sen herself plays Mrinalini, the ageing actress while her daughter, Konkona Sen Sharma, plays a younger Mrinalini in the flashbacks that tell the bulk of the story. While providing an ample scope to perform for the two actresses who portray the central role, the movie tells a generic tale that seems worn-out, and has a conclusion that is at tangents to the rest of the story. At 130 minutes and lacking a strong narrative, An Unfinished Letter is too long to hold the interest of the viewer through to the end.

My Rating --> 2 of 5

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Had it been shorter, do you think it would have worked better?

[kaytee]

Had it been shorter, do you think it would have worked better?

It could have been a lot better if it was shorter and not so self indulgent. It was trying to be too intellectual which made it fall on its face.

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Ha ha, love that last comment, Kaytee!