Wahid Khan, station master of the crumbling & defunct Khost railway station, contemplates on the decision of selling his station land to his corrupt brother Zahir & political bigwig, Lalu after the death of his wife, Palwasha. Similarly, his son Ehsan who moved to the city of Karachi to make a living is caught in a moral dilemma. Both are guided & haunted by the words of Palwasha as they struggle to make the right choice.

Language:
Urdu/English
Running Time:
100 min
Rating:
–
Release date:
14 August 2015
Directed by:
Jamshed Mahmood Raza (Jami)
Produced by:
Jamshed Mahmood Raza (Jami)
Nadeem Mandviwalla
Ali Nazira
Written by:
Jamshed Mahmood Raza (Jami)
Starring:
Hameed Sheikh
Samiya Mumtaz
Shaz Khan
Nayyar Ejaz
Ayaz Samoo
Abdul Qadir
Music by:
Strings
Shot by:
Farhan Hafeez
Editing by:
Rizwan A.Q.
Distributed by:
Geo Films

What’s Hot

  • The core story is relatable to a number of developing nations which have a dilemma of how sustain the balance between the overflowing urban versus the dwindling rural areas. The concept of land being gobbled up and old modes of transport disappearing strongly brings forth the feeling of nostalgia.
  • The casting is good too with Hameed Sheikh as the reluctant father, Shabbir Rana & Sultan Hussain forming the evil cohort, Shaz Khan as the confused son & Samiya Mumtaz as the commanding Palwasha all excelling in their respective roles. Of course, one cannot forget the old man Abdul Qadir (Baggoo Baba character) for his comic relief across the film.
  • As the title (Moor translates to Mother) suggests, the film brings forth the dependency on the female for decision-making within the family brilliantly through frequent intercuts. Kudos to the editor for making this aspect work as this is the film’s core.
  • Farhan Hafeez, the cinematographer has brought out the serene beauty of cold snowy Balochistan wonderfully. On a similar note, the music & sound design are huge pillars for the film.

What’s Not

  • As such the storyline is pretty thin with the screenplay trying its best to make it exciting but only succeeding in befuddling the audience. While the team has made an effort to compensate using spellbinding visuals & music there are many occasions where they do not suffice. Similarly, the repeated hallucinations that hark back to the mother do test the patience.
  • The ending seemed dragged out a lot with loads of melodrama and ironically the conclusion looked a wee bit hurried without due diligence done for the way events turned out.

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Screened at

The Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) 2015

The Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) 2015 scheduled from Jan 6 -13, 2016 is an annual film festival organised by a film society, the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), with the support of the government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Film Federation of India.

Event Info

Date of Screening : 09-Jan-2016
Venue and Time : INOX 3, 10 AM

About

Verdict

Verdict Stamp

Moor brings to film the tale of a crumbling family that is confused whether to wholly embrace the traditional past or immerse into the immoral future. While the thought behind the knot is laudable the overall execution leaves us befuddled in spite of some stirring music & breath-taking cinematography.