The intuitive empathy of ‘Three of Us’

In an industry that emphasises sensationalism, the film’s subtlety is a breath of fresh air.

On a weathered park bench, Shailaja (played by Shefali Shah), a middle-aged woman, appears lost in reverie, her vacant gaze fixed on the space before her. As she sits on the park bench, an elderly woman who appears to be her neighbour, whom she does not recognise, mentions that she has left jars of pickles at her house.