Mid-Day

Film review
Moving and absolutely gripping

The film tells the story of two women – Mother Teresa, portrayed by Swiss actress Jacqueline Fritschi‑Cornaz, and Kavita (Banita Sandhu), a privileged young violinist of Indian origin. The juxtaposition of these two lives forms the foundation of the film. A fascinating tale of intertwined destinies, this sensitive work – written and directed by Swiss‑Indian filmmaker Kamal Musale (better known for Curry Western and Millions Can Walk) – is a moving and absolutely gripping story about these two women.

Musale’s impressive storytelling unfolds across two parallel timelines, exploring the inner worlds of two passionate, uncompromising women from different generations whose lives are woven together by the darkness each experience. We see Mother Teresa (brilliantly played by Swiss actress Jacqueline Fritschi‑Cornaz) in her early years, arriving in Calcutta, India, a year before Independence. Her request to the Archbishop to found her own order is granted, and her life as Mother Superior of the Missionaries of Charity begins.

The film opens with Mother Teresa foraging for food to feed the 300 starving orphaned girls in her care. It is a time of political turmoil, and the young Mother Teresa, clad in a simple white saree with blue borders, faces menacing elements that physically threaten her. This pattern repeats itself through that early period.

Reviewer: Johnson Thomas, Mumbai

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