Anuja – Short Movie Review
First Reaction – Anuja is a must-watch movie.
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Director: Adam J Graves
Writer: Adam J Graves (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sajda Pathan
- Nagesh Bhonsle
- Rudolfo Rajeev Hurbert
- Ananya Shanbhag
- Gulshan Walia
Plot: When a gifted 9-year-old girl, who works in a garment factory, is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend school, she is forced to make a heart-wrenching decision that will determine her and her sister’s fate.
Runtime: 22 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict on Anuja
Recap
The short movie follows a gifted 9-year-old Anuja (Pathan), who gets offered a chance to escape working in a garment factory. She must take a test that her older sister Palak (Shanbhag) encourages to do. However, the decision will leave her in a difficult position about following an opportunity that would change her life or spending less time with her sister.
Best Parts
This is a powerful story of the struggles families can have in a factor settings in India. It focuses on child labor and how it is still forced on the youngest of the area, with the hopes of giving them something more. We get powerful performances from the two leads and the story can hit home hard. It is an important story that must be watched and support given to continue the change it is encouraging.
Final Thoughts –Anuja is a brilliant, powerful story.
