Maya

It's rare to see a director take a film story and direction into multiple layers of a characters inner search via a travel log of India centered mostly in Goa. It brings forth a beautiful unique grasp of the lifestyle of a travelers daily life living in Goa and its beautiful culture and people.

It is shot as an indi film that many viewers might not be enticed to watch unless they like a slow paced film or have been to Goa and are enamored by India/ Goa as the visuals and sites are stunning but might not appeal to everyone as it spends more time drifting around sites to set the tone of a travel log life rather than digging deeper into character development and inner journey of the main character.

Yet the subtle manner in which this director handles the subject matter and main character journey is delicate and soft including the love romance which has a lovely message that is rarely seen in most films.

The only criticism is that the dialogue could have been more developed to share more character insight but it works more as a India travel log / love story with the viewer captivated by this lost soul war reporter personal journey and his troubled upbringing and search for meaning in his life - which is very touching.

6 stars for the acting, dp and stunning shots of India esp Sweet Lake Arambol and Agonda and Hampi.

Looking forward to more films from this filmmaker and inspired to watch more of her other films.