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The Good Road
The Good Road
6.9
/10
42 Ratings

THE GOOD ROAD

Directed by Gyan Correa
India, 2013
Drama

Synopsis

Pappu is a truck driver. Supporting his parents and extended family is beyond his means. Now, he has been presented a plan: an accident will be staged and Pappu will ‘die’. The insurance payments are substantial.

Synopsis

Pappu is a truck driver. Supporting his parents and extended family is beyond his means. Now, he has been presented a plan: an accident will be staged and Pappu will ‘die’. The insurance payments are substantial.

Our take

Successfully balancing its multiple intertwining narratives, The Good Road gently captures the stark class divide in urban India. The film deftly creates a consistent feeling of claustrophobia despite being set against the backdrop of Gujarat’s vast open landscapes.