Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
最好一场戏是两男三女第一次围桌，
ps.学生真的容易煽动
题材非常的敏感，警察、政治、网络、暴动、女性、教育等，啥都沾一些，可以说是非常地胆大包天了。不过，也正是这种啥都要的取舍，导致影片最后几分钟才简述式地圆了事情原委，就是为了复仇嘛(却把自我权利觉醒摆上街头)。法官毫无理由的出现与先知，太过于主角加成了。然后警官的堕落与自我觉醒，演技不够，也太过生硬。
没想到年底还能看到这么好的电影，马伊琍，吴越，倪虹洁，三个不再年轻的女演员各有魅力，影片刻画的上海，让人心生向往，街边的咖啡馆，进口食品小店，穿着睡衣的邻居，狭窄的弄堂，非常细腻但又不刻意。台词金句频出，从头笑到尾，作为一名女性观众，有被理解和感动。
一堂社会学教研课，期待第二部
敢拍能拍就是好电影了？自问自答、频频反转，就是好编剧了？原来这就是流量密码啊
是不会主动去看的类型，不过还真是不错啊，印度片也比中国片自由。很多社会现实，很多反转，感觉这要是拍成8集左右的故事片，把没讲完的故事和很多支线人物丰富一下会更好，多个主题都能讲到，而不是现在有点太多了。
将近3个小时，真的太长太长了。不得不说印度真的很敢拍啊，他们难道没有那种类似广电总局的存在吗？
可以和《杰伊比姆》较量一番，这个片小漏洞挺多，但题材可，故事线丰富，反转可。印度电影真的越来越好了呢。而且我真的一点都不讨厌电影里有大量印度歌曲和舞蹈（虽然本片没有舞蹈），非常好听和合适啊！
难得能看到这种小布尔乔亚但有没有精英味儿的轻喜剧，其实仅从这一点看，就已经足够讨巧。笑点密集且欢快，在角色的对话中被轻盈地呈现。终于有华语电影借角色之口说出那句一直等待被提起的话：“我为中国的男导演感到羞耻。”在女性导演的视角下，我们才得以有消解狭隘的台词和角色。好喜欢的，灵呀。
“高考的时候差三分上同济，后来毕业差点儿去纽大，然后就这样留在上海做个广告制片（好像是这个，我记不太清了），我的人生好像一直在走下坡路。” “那我改天约你去爬山啊” 这段对话真得让我疯狂心动💓
"媒体的存在是为了报道真相 还是媒体所报道的一切都是真相？"
没想到反转之后还有反转，立意很好，反应了印度的种姓制度，女性地位，学术滥用，当然，最重要的还有政治。敢拍，敢发声，敢质疑制度就是很好的进步，很好很好。
8.5 2022上半年看过的最好看的电影，没有之一。
我看到了一个评论，简单的说就是韩国在描述人性，日本在描述小人物的日常，印度在描述他们种姓制度下的一个奇特环境，而我们呢？？？
好难得看到这么特别的爱情小品电影，老灵老嗲了。你说这是爱情吗？是，但似乎又不是，更多还是那种生活，爱情恰好是生活里的一环。每个演员都好对，选了上海以及包邮区的人，状态都好对。连黄明昊都是那种包邮区现在男生的调调，真的老舒服了。导演真的是把城市融入在电影里，城市和电影相辅相成，不是纯粹地在某个城市拍电影，而是在拍城市的呼吸。
结局一段的处理方式没看懂啊。不塑造律师，也并没有把副督察弄得更丰满
太精彩了，今年四大电影节这部电影没获奖，我TM绝对不认可。
量太大太撑了，印度电影就这点让我有点水土不服
阿三又一次拍出了我们拍不了也拍不出的电影，如无意外，应该可以提前预订个人年度观影十佳了。
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