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Labour of Love streaming

Original title: আসা যাওয়ার মাঝে

2015 Movie India Drama 81 min Ages 0+

By: Aditya Vikram Sengupta With: Ritwick Chakraborty, Basabdatta Chatterjee

Set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta, Labour of Love is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary lives suspended in the duress of a spiralling recession.

Filmium rating

79%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2015

Selections:

Bright Future

Mood

Melancholic

Poignant

Reflective

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Aditya Vikram Sengupta

Basabdatta Chatterjee

Ritwick Chakraborty

Performances

Cinematic Technique

Background Music

Classic Songs

Intimate Cinematography

Long Takes

Minimal Editing

No-Dialogue

Non-Dialogue

Visual Narrative

Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Slice-Of-Life

Visual Storytelling

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Reflective

Slow

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Background Music

Old Songs

Style

Cinematic

Linear

Non-Dialogue

Realistic

Slow-Paced

Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

Contemporary

Recession-Era

Central Conflict

Economic Hardship

Loneliness

Separation

Characters

Factory Worker

Night Shift Worker

Working Couple

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Historical Context

Recession

Urban Decline

Key Plot Points

Background Music

Brief Moments Together

No Dialogue

Plot

Daily Life

Daily Struggles

Emotional Distance

Longing For Connection

Married Couple

Separation

Urban Setting

Working-Class Characters

Working-Class Struggles

Setting

Calcutta

Kolkata

Urban Environment

Urban Landscape

Working Class

Working Environments

Shooting Location

Calcutta

Kolkata

Theme

Economic Hardship

Loneliness

Love

Marital Separation

Separation

Working-Class Struggles

Genre

Art Cinema

Art-House

Drama

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Cinema

Art-House Viewers

Character-Driven

Independent Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Labour Of Love

আসা যাওয়ার মাঝে

Awards

Best Audiography

Best Debut Film

Indira Gandhi Award

Festivals

Abu Dhabi

Marrakech

Venice Days

Reception

Award-Winning

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Festival Recognition

Film Festivals

International Recognition

Production Countries

India

Release Year

2015

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