Margarita with a Straw (2014)

Margarita with a Straw: Directed by Shonali Bose, Ajeet Ghorpade, Nilesh Maniyar. With Kalki Koechlin, Revathi, Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal. A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.

“Having read through the reviews at this movie I am amazed that some people felt the lead character was a nasty/selfish person. If that is the main takeaway then I think you missed a big point of the film, and that is that EVERYONE has issues. Those people who wrote these reviews seemed to think badly of Kalkiu0026#39;s character simply because of some of the ways she behaved – as though u0026#39;disabledu0026#39; people are supposed to behave by some kind of superior set of values. To those people I suggest you watch it again and see her as a human being and realize she IS more than her disabilities.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePersonally, I found it to be a superb movie. From the script writing through the cinematography to the acting. There were some seriously strong performances and not just from Kalki Koechlin who, quite frankly, deserves an Oscar for her performance.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s so much to like about this film and so little to dislike and it is very thought-provoking, which has to be a good thing. As others have pointed out it is definitely not a masala movie and as there are some mature themes in it, I wouldnu0026#39;t say it was family viewing, unless your kids are old enough.”