Like Stars on Earth
तारे ज़मीन पर
2007IndiaLanguage: hiDirected by Aamir Khan★ 8
Available in English: subtitled
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholicwarmhopefulquietly devastating
Pacing
slow burnepisodicescalating
Story
unravelingjourney
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelongingloss of innocenceredemptiongrieffeeling powerless
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily dutycorrupt institutionsclass and money
Feel
emotionally wreckingcatharticcrowd pleaserdiscussion starterquietly haunting
Violence
mild