The Branches of the Tree (1990)
2h 10m · 1 podcast episode about this movie
When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
Shakha Proshakha / Branches of the Tree (1990) - Movie Review | Satyajit Ray | Soumitra Chatterjee100%
Dec 31, 2021 · 9m