171. Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway; movie review
MRS CHATTERJEE VS NORWAY
Cert 12A
144 mins
BBFC advice: Contains infrequent strong language, domestic abuse
In 2014, I wrote: "Rani Mukerji's name is synonymous with movies which are outside of the Bollywood norm.
"Her popularity waned following a rash of films up to 2007 but since then she has been careful to pick scripts which show off her considerable acting skills."
And here she is again, wringing out almost literally every drop of emotion in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway.
Yep, her character, Deepika understandably cries a lot.
She is an immigrant mother of two very young children who comes under the microscope of Norwegian social services.
They insist they are only monitoring the family to support them but are actually recording a list of reasons that the little boy and girl are at risk,
These are mainly cultural - for example, a child sleeping with its parents or being fed by its mother's hand.
Meanwhile, they are also perturbed by the aggression of Deepika's husband (Anirban Bhattacharya) towards her.
Consequently, extreme action is taken and bewildered mother becomes desperately tied up in a fight against the state.
Her distraught reaction even has her labelled as too mentally unsuitable to look after her own children and she receives no back-up from a partner more concerned on preserving his reputation in his new homeland.
Ashima Chibber's movie brings to the fore extremely important issues over the best way to achieve optimum child care.
And, as said, it is another showcase for Mukerji's great talents.
But I was concerned by the exaggeration of some of the claims and yet another horribly unrealistic court scene.
Why see the need to take liberties with such a powerful true story?
Reasons to watch: Important true story foundations
Reasons to avoid: Obvious liberties are taken
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 7.5/10
The final word. Rani Mukerji "The role of bringing Sagarika’s emotions, her trauma and a story of a mother was a huge responsibility for me and I tried to portray the shock and ordeal of a mother being separated from her children and to the anger and frustration of not understanding the law and order of another country." First Post
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