And Quiet Rolls the Dawn

Movie"Where did she disappear?"
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NR 1 hr 35 minDramaThe Absence Trilogy PosterPart of The Absence Trilogy
The bread-winning daughter in a middle-class family fails to return from work one evening. The saga begins with worries at home, followed by midnight searches and finally a deepening crisis arising out of economic and moral constraints prevalent in the society. Yet the film speaks of hope and of strength hidden behind despair.
StarringSatya BannerjeeGita SenMamata Shankar
DirectorMrinal Sen
WriterMrinal Sen

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Original Language:Bengali
Movie Tags:
indiamiddle class

The Absence Trilogy

Mrinal Sen's films Ekdin Pratidin, Kharij and Ekdin Achanak, considered amongst his best works, are sensitive portrayals of the middle-class psyche. Although not strictly forming a trilogy, having been produced years apart, each in its own way deals centrally with the idea of absence: the sudden absence of one member of a unit, exposing the absence of certain values, and leading to a qualitative change in relationships and attitudes amongst those left behind.