Liave it(2023)
It’s about a guy who completely faces two different experiences in a day through a gay dating app. When he met the first guy who treated him like a shit, he used him like tissue paper and threw him out of his house. our protagonists felt completely broken, then suddenly got a message on his dating app about a meeting, when he heard his loving voice and his unique approach, our protagonist decided to meet him. This second guy treated him like a human being, he explained life philosophy through the process of making tea and that is to live in the moment and leave the bad past.
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- Theatrical Release
- 11 June 2023
- Director
- Jageshwar Ratnakar Dhoble
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 30m
Storyline
A man has two very different dates in one day through a gay dating app. The first date treats him terribly and kicks him out, leaving him hurt. Later, a second date speaks to him kindly and, while making tea, shares a philosophy about living in the present and letting go of the past.
“From heartbreak to healing in a single day.”
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Liave It' is a creative spelling of 'Leave It', reflecting the theme of letting go of past pain.
- Director Jageshwar Ratnakar Dhoble is also a noted cinematographer, having worked on several acclaimed Marathi films before this Hindi debut.
- The central tea-making philosophy scene was inspired by the director's own conversations with a mentor about mindfulness.
- The movie was shot on a very low budget, primarily in real apartments in Mumbai to maintain authenticity.
- It was one of the few 2023 Hindi films to explicitly center a romantic narrative around a gay dating app experience.
- The score uses subtle ambient sounds from Mumbai's streets to contrast the chaotic and peaceful encounters in the story.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained attention through LGBTQ+ film festival circuits in India.