Milestone may be an Indian movie but it depicts a human story of everyday struggles & survival that is global.
It is a movie about a truck driver who has just completed 500,000 kms (310685 miles) and is now facing a threat of losing his job to a new kid who he's been put incharge of training.
This movie is a character study of us humans and is layered with many truths. It is a mirror not just to Classism but also to Ageism. How we treat & value young vs the old. And ultimately it is about the low value of human rights over self internet.
Labor is considered essential, but is shunned off when it comes to giving them the bare minimum wage raise of just 2 rupees, and are also easily replaceable if needed. A harsh reality that this pandemic has so clearly shown us.
Director Ivan Ayr in his second outing after the brilliant Soni again brings his minimalist style of cinema. There is no spoon feeding here. But the screenplay will makes sure that at no point will you feel that the movie is heavy or preachy. At the runtime of 98 minutes the movie doesn't feel long either.
The cast of this movie is made up of lesser known people but everyone's performance is on point, especially the protagonist driver played by Suvinder Vicky. The emptiness & loneliness he feels despite being surrounded by so many people is haunting.
I loved the cinematography of this movie. Cinematographer Angello Faccini beautifully captures the essence of the highway life. This is not your typical Bollywood romanticized version. This is the real world.
It is a movie about a truck driver who has just completed 500,000 kms (310685 miles) and is now facing a threat of losing his job to a new kid who he's been put incharge of training.
This movie is a character study of us humans and is layered with many truths. It is a mirror not just to Classism but also to Ageism. How we treat & value young vs the old. And ultimately it is about the low value of human rights over self internet.
Labor is considered essential, but is shunned off when it comes to giving them the bare minimum wage raise of just 2 rupees, and are also easily replaceable if needed. A harsh reality that this pandemic has so clearly shown us.
Director Ivan Ayr in his second outing after the brilliant Soni again brings his minimalist style of cinema. There is no spoon feeding here. But the screenplay will makes sure that at no point will you feel that the movie is heavy or preachy. At the runtime of 98 minutes the movie doesn't feel long either.
The cast of this movie is made up of lesser known people but everyone's performance is on point, especially the protagonist driver played by Suvinder Vicky. The emptiness & loneliness he feels despite being surrounded by so many people is haunting.
I loved the cinematography of this movie. Cinematographer Angello Faccini beautifully captures the essence of the highway life. This is not your typical Bollywood romanticized version. This is the real world.