Shonali Bose’s much-laureled 2014 “Margarita with a Straw” was a film whose presentation of a cerebral palsy-afflicted heroine sidestepped all the usual hand-wringing inspirational clichés of disab…
) narrating from beyond the grave — forever a spunky, indulged favorite child, impudently dwelling on her parents’ sex lives or current lack thereof. In their grief, the formerly frisky couple of ex-karate competitor Niren and onetime “almost” Miss India Aditi are letting any remaining wild oats go to rot. But in different times this glam duo who married “out of caste” were all over each other.
Somewhat miraculously surviving that long, Aisha is deemed fit for a return to India, where the family can now live in relative splendor thanks to dad’s corporate-executive post. Still, her years are numbered, despite mom’s constant furious research of all treatment options. An artist, blogger and motivational speaker , Aisha lives just long enough to see the publication of her book called “My Little Epiphanies” at age 18.
Jonas and Akhtar make a very glossy couple who do not age at all credibly over what is meant to be a three-decade span. The score by Mikey McCleary leans heavily on such instruments of twee as accordions, whistling and pseudo-1920s Western dance music. Even the narrator admits, “Cuteness has its limits,” but this movie — which duly features a puppy — does not heed that wisdom.
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