Swades
स्वदेस
2004IndiaLanguage: hiDirected by Ashutosh Gowariker★ 7.3
Available in English: subtitled
A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.
Themes and style
Tone
warmmelancholichopefulquietly devastating
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalescalating
Story
journeyreunionunraveling
Emotion
belongingfiguring out who you areguiltlongingredemptionthe family you choose
Themes
caught between worldsclass and moneypovertyfamily wounds passed downnational identityfamily duty
Feel
catharticquietly hauntingdiscussion starteremotionally wrecking
Violence
none