Where daughters break and mothers bloom
New Indian ExpressIt’s fascinating how patterns emerge between films screened as part of a double bill, as though stories whisper to each other across genres and formats. On Tuesday, the sixth day of the 55th International Film Festival of India, two Tamil films—Sivantha Mann and Amma’s Pride —brought to life the struggles of protagonists who are othered, boxed out by a society that denies them even the most fundamental joys. In Amma’s Pride, which blends interviews with dramatised moments, the mother of Srija, the transwoman protagonist, stands as a radiant beacon of love. When society rears its ugliness, when prejudice seeps into homes and poisons relationships, a mother like Srija’s shows us the possibility of purity. Srija’s mother, in her awkward interviews, lays her soul bare with startling simplicity, showing us that the best love—the love that transcends all barriers—is instinctive.
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