In Mumbai, nurse Prabha is distraught after receiving an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate Anu tries in vain to find a place in the city to befriend her lover. Director Payal Kapadia and the cast of All We Imagine As Light meet to share their heartfelt reactions from Cannes and beyond. ! The first Indian film to win the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The film dramatizes the many problems faced by single women living in Bombay and highlights their resilience. All the women here are nurses in the same hospital, but the similarities end there, as each has her own set of problems and solutions to talk about. Desire, fear, regret, and agonizing patience are the emotions that constantly shift as the story quietly unfolds. Perhaps the greatest asset is the script, which offers unusually rich and thoughtful dialogue between the characters. The plot seems to have enough action to provide the scaffolding for conversations where people get to be unusually honest and vulnerable with each other, even when they’re lying or pretending. The acting is consistently excellent, and the writing is on par with the plot – there are no false notes, but there are some loose ends. The cinematography and editing are also excellent, creating a reflective and somewhat detached atmosphere that complements the quiet intensity of the characters’ interactions. The detachment is reinforced in several places where the film seems or definitely feels like it’s incorporating documentary elements. I wasn’t necessarily crazy about the music and how it was called, but that’s a small issue that many people don’t know about. share. I would dispute another reviewer’s claim that this film was intended as “awards bait.” In my opinion, this film has too much heart and honesty to be categorized as cynical or manipulative – certainly no more than any other film that aims to tell an important story in a compelling and beautiful way. And this film takes a lot of risks, which I can’t imagine would go over well in an increasingly sectarian and sanitized India. I highly recommend "All We Think Is Light"