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Desire's Grip: Bangladeshi Film 'Roid' Explores Primal Bonds
2 Feb
Summary
- Film 'Roid' delves into desire and attachment in rural Bangladesh.
- A shy husband repeatedly abandons his wife, who always returns.
- The narrative draws parallels to the Garden of Eden story.
Mejbaur Rahman Sumon's latest film, "Roid," is set to captivate audiences with its exploration of desire and attachment. The movie centers on a couple living in near isolation in rural Bangladesh, where the husband repeatedly attempts to abandon his wife in remote locations.
Each abandonment attempt is met with the wife's inevitable return, a phenomenon marked by the falling of a fruit from a nearby palmyra palm. This cyclical narrative draws parallels to the biblical Garden of Eden, delving into primal human bonds and the enduring nature of connection.
Sumon's direction is described as mythic and deeply human, confronting compulsion as a natural force rather than mere emotional construction. The film was inspired by a true story Sumon's mother shared about a woman who continually returned to her husband despite his repeated attempts to leave her.
