With her father missing, Saba is the sole caregiver to her paraplegic mother, Shirin, who suffers from acute heart disease. Although Shirin's condition binds them together, her frustration with their situation often manifests as bitterness and anger towards her daughter, so they live in their own separate worlds. When Shirin has a heart attack, Saba races against time to sell their home, lowering the price, and even risking her burgeoning romance with her senior co-worker Ankur — who dreams of starting a new life abroad — to pay for her mom’s heart surgery.
Acting
Mehazabien Chowdhury's face does three tragedies at once.
Direction
Hossain frames claustrophobia like another character.
Production
Dhaka's heat and humidity you can practically taste.
Director
Maksud Hossain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bangladesh's private healthcare costs force impossible choices dramatized here; the 'discount' scene mirrors real Dhaka property desperation.
Rokeya Prachy, a legendary Bangladeshi stage actress, made this her final screen role before her death in 2024—Shirin's fragility hits different knowing this.
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