The Braid (2023)

The Braid (2023). 2h 1m

“Itu0026#39;s an intertwined drama of three women set in modern times in India, Italy, and Montreal, Canada. The three women each face lift-changing crises that finally connect by the end of u0026quot;The Braid.u0026quot; Smita (Mia Maelzer) is an impoverished Dalit Hindu woman who desperately wants a better life for her daughter, Lalita (Sajda Pathan). She is willing to risk all in this pursuit.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGiulia (Fotini Peluso) is a young Italian woman who works in her century-old family business. Suddenly, her father (Mimmo Mancini) is in a serious automobile accident and lies in the hospital in a coma. Giulia, against the wishes of her mother (Manuela Ventura), tries unorthodox ways to save the business with the help of Kamal (Avi Nash).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSarah (Kim Raver) is a single mother and partner in a Montreal law firm. She has 10-year-old twin sons (Adrian and Dorian Doroslovac) and a struggling 16-year-old daughter, Hannah (Sarah Abbott). Sarah suddenly faces a crisis that sends her already hectic life over the top.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;The Braidu0026quot; is cleverly presented and emotionally compelling. Maelzer, Peluso, and Raver are all excellent, though Raveru0026#39;s character had believability script problems. Secondary characters are more forgettable or donu0026#39;t have enough time to develop. Thatu0026#39;s a problem with a two-hour movie telling three stories. Nonetheless, the film moved me, especially the story in India that resonated with the message of u0026quot;Origin,u0026quot; another film Iu0026#39;ve recently seen.”