There is so much aching in Lootera. So much aching that when they yearn for each other, it physically hurts. And it hurts just as much when they are together, as opposed to when they are not.

The performances feel so sincere and well done, but there is something so muted about the aesthetic, making it difficult to feel that the setting is lived-in, even if the actors’ performances are heartfelt. I am struggling to articulate my issue with Tiger Baby Productions and their aesthetic, but there seems to be a tension between the sophistication and mutedness of the visual grammar, and the story that gets folded into it, and eventually becomes sanitised. The colours and camera work create a fog over the story, rather than service it, I suppose?

I think the idea that if a Robot were to evolve to be human-like they would be inclined towards the capacity to love, care and preserve is so utterly hopeful and beautiful that its heartbreaking.

A good reminder of why meet-cutes absolutely rule and dating apps absolutely suck.