The Taste of It(2024)
Hindi18 mins
Stirring the pot of solitude, a widow experiences a journey of rediscovery afterher only daughter moves out, navigating eviction and finding new beginnings when most chapters have closed.
Director:Anoushka
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 September 2024
- Director
- Anoushka
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 18m
Storyline
A widow feels lonely after her daughter moves out. She faces eviction from her home but finds a way to start a new chapter in her life.
“Alone, evicted, and starting over.”
Film Details
18Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date21 September 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
survivalidentityfamilylove
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
H
Hetal DhanakMira
→#2
R
Rohit PrakashGopal
→#3
A
Allinson Louis AranhaRam
→#4
Z
Ziaan SheikhChotu
→#5
P
Pranav DalviRaju
→#6
W
Ward AbdullahCrew
→#7
A
AnoushkaDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title is a direct translation of its original Hindi title 'Iski Swad', which was changed for international release.
- Director Anoushka shot the entire film chronologically to help the lead actress authentically portray the character's emotional arc.
- The kitchen set was a detailed recreation of a typical Mumbai chawl apartment, built entirely in a studio.
- Several scenes feature unscripted interactions with real street vendors filmed with hidden cameras.
- The film's score uses only two traditional Indian instruments: the santoor and the bansuri.
- It was shot in just 28 days during the monsoon season to capture Mumbai's rainy atmosphere.
- The lead actress learned to cook four Maharashtrian dishes from scratch for her role.