Film recommendation · 2013
The Lunchbox
Ritesh Batra · 1h 44m
India · Hindi
Drama · Romance
What is The Lunchbox about?
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s famously efficient lunchbox system connects an unhappy housewife with a solitary office worker through notes tucked between meals.
Why watch The Lunchbox?
A mistaken lunch delivery becomes a correspondence between two lonely strangers. Tender without being sentimental, it finds whole lives in glances, handwriting, and the food we make for other people.
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