In Mumbai, nurse Prabha's daily routine is disrupted when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate Anu tries in vain to find a place in the city where she can be intimate with her boyfriend. Director Payal Kapadia and the cast of All We Imagine As Light come together to share the most heartwarming reactions from Cannes and more! First Indian film to win the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. This film dramatizes many of the challenges faced by single women in Bombay and highlights their resilience. All the women here are nurses in the same hospital, but that's where the similarities end, as each has her own problems and, one might say, solutions. Desire, fear, regret and stubborn patience are the emotions that constantly alternate as the story quietly unfolds. Perhaps the biggest asset is the screenplay, which features unusually rich and thoughtful dialogues between the characters. The plot seems to be just enough to provide a framework for conversations in which people have the opportunity to be unusually honest and unselfconscious with each other, even when lying or striking a pose. The acting is excellent throughout, and lives up to the standard of the script - there are no false notes, although there are some tantalizing loose ends. The photography and editing also do a pretty good job of creating a thoughtful and somewhat detached atmosphere that complements the quiet intensity of the characters' interactions. The distance is heightened at several points where the film seems to incorporate documentary elements, or at least creates such a feeling. I wasn't always keen on the music and the way it was used, but that's a minor quibble that many may not share. I dispute another critic's claim that this film was intended as "awards bait." In my opinion, there is too much heart and honesty in this film to be considered cynical or manipulative - certainly no more so than any other film that tries to tell an important story in a compelling and beautiful way. And this film takes many risks that I think would not go down well in an increasingly sectarian and puritanical India. I highly recommend All We Imagine as Light.