True stories are sometimes difficult to handle. The Sky is Pink is an uplifting story of a child (actually, two) with a rare condition at birth which requires expensive treatment to just keep her alive. The treatment works, but with a twist in the tale.
Parenting, which is not easy at the best of times, takes a toll on the parents of a special child. It is all worthwhile, is what the film portrays, and well. My major criticism is the length of it, which is 20 minutes too much, in my view. A little more cheer would perhaps have helped, too.
The Gold standard for films in this genre for me is Anand, which is much more upbeat, and Mili, which was a bit too morose for my liking. This one's somewhere in-between, but will keep you engaged for most of its run. Farhan Akhtar is good, and Priyanka Chopra sometimes overacts, but is still good. Zaira Waseem steals the show.
The touches that make it contemporary, such as the language used by the narrator (the kid herself), are welcome. London being a constant escape route/destination is a bit strange, in these times.
Parenting, which is not easy at the best of times, takes a toll on the parents of a special child. It is all worthwhile, is what the film portrays, and well. My major criticism is the length of it, which is 20 minutes too much, in my view. A little more cheer would perhaps have helped, too.
The Gold standard for films in this genre for me is Anand, which is much more upbeat, and Mili, which was a bit too morose for my liking. This one's somewhere in-between, but will keep you engaged for most of its run. Farhan Akhtar is good, and Priyanka Chopra sometimes overacts, but is still good. Zaira Waseem steals the show.
The touches that make it contemporary, such as the language used by the narrator (the kid herself), are welcome. London being a constant escape route/destination is a bit strange, in these times.
