Children born on the brink of India's independence grow up in a country that is vastly different from their parent's generation.
Release Date: April 26th, 2013
DVD Release Date: October 8th, 2013
Not Yet Rated |2 hr 28 min
Plot SummaryChildren born on the brink of India's independence grow up in a country that is vastly different from their parent's generation.
Cast: Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami, Rajat Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Ronit Roy, Siddharth , Seema Biswas, Shriya Saran
Director: Deepa Mehta
Genres: Drama
Production Co: Number 9 Films
Keywords: Transformation, England, 1940s, Emotional, Hospital
Despite the solid work of cast and crew, the film dawdles and fails to justify its two-and-a-half-hour running time. Midnight reaches its tender conclusion without ever achieving the emotional or dramatic heft that such an epic tale requires. show more
The result is no masterpiece, but neither is it a disaster. In its steady great-books way, the film is often truthful and moving. show more
There’s simply too much going on here — too many subplots, too many symbols, too many expendable characters — and certain interesting threads aren’t able to develop fully. show more
