The Mistress of Spices
Another score for the team that brought you Bend It Like Beckham
Posted by: LyttleOne, September 13, 2005 04:42 PM
"Magical realism" is what one of the directors called this film, and that speaks volumes about what sort of feeling one gets from this film. Shot with an intensity of emotion, colour and a wonderful blending of cultures and traditions, Mistress of Spices is a film that will capture your heart and overwhelm your senses. I almost wished that Smell-o-Vision were real when I saw the spice shop in this film. Lush reds, yellows, greens and warm wood tones delineate the Mistress' work and world, until the day that a stranger catches her eye. The vivid and vibrant visions she is blessed with envelop you in the lives of the customers to her world. This film was a pleasure to watch and I look forward to finding and reading the book that was it's inspiration.