Alaav: Hearth and Home

Filmmaker in person!

Alaav, is the story of Bhaveen Gossain, a 63-year-old son, taking care of Savitri, his ailing 95-year-old mother in their home nestled in a quiet suburb of New Delhi. Bhaveen rarely steps out of his house as he is completely devoted to looking after his mother. From waking up in the morning until going to sleep, Bhaveen is her sole caregiver. The film not just deals with the tenderness, playfulness, patience and devotion of Bhaveen but also with the struggles, frustrations, and resentment caregiving entails. It is a dispassionate yet intimate portrayal of the human bond between a mother and son.

Co-sponsored by the Film Studies Program