The Namesake
Director:
Mira NairGuión:
Sooni TaraporevalaCámara:
Frederick ElmesMúsica:
Nitin SawhneyReparto:
Irrfan Khan, Kal Penn, Tabu, Glenne Headly, Jacinda Barrett, Brooke Smith, Gretchen Egolf, Jessica Blank, Sebastian Roché, Zuleikha Robinson, Heather MacRae (más)Sinopsis(1)
Historia de la familia Ganguli, cuyo traslado desde Calcuta a Nueva York evoca un perpetuo equilibrio para incorporarse a un nuevo mundo sin olvidar el viejo. Aunque los padres, Ashoke y Ashima (Irrfan Khan, Tabu), añoran a la familia y la cultura que los rodeaba en la India, se muestran muy orgullosos de las oportunidades que sus sacrificios han brindado a sus hijos. Paradójicamente, su hijo Gogol (Kal Penn) se siente desgarrado por la búsqueda de su propia y singular identidad sin perder su legado. Hasta el nombre de Gogol representa el viaje de la familia al interior de lo desconocido. (20th Century Fox España)
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Director Mira Nair draws on her ability to stand somewhere between Indian culture represented by Bollywood and traditional filmmaking represented by Hollywood in her work. She is able to effectively combine both styles and sell exoticism cultivated by Western moderation and reality. I know her film Monsoon Wedding, which I liked a little more precisely because of its exotic frame of a traditional Indian wedding, but The Namesake is also a solid film that somewhat suffers from the effort to map the lives of two generations. Two hours is a little too short for that, so the film sometimes feels rushed and the characters a bit like figurines. In addition, it lacks a stronger plot line, and the psychological conflicts are diluted over time and by the director's reluctance to engage in a greater emotional clash. Overall impression: 60%.
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