Tathagata Mukherjee's "Unicorn" is visually prepossessing, descriptively unparalleled, and above all; stout promoter of 'Escapism'. Targeted towards a Niche section of the audience; it illustrates a working woman's inner conflicts and a staggering secret dwelling deep in her conscience!
In the midst of habitual chores in our daily lives; somewhere underneath reside, dozens of unfulfilled longings! Aren't we all wanna break free from this vicious cycle? Those mere shackles of our weary existence? Every so often, our innermost being inaudibly cries for help. Undisclosed misery depicting an endless mental tussle betwixt what we want and what we must!
Whilst shedding some light upon the human psyche in general, It scrutinizes an independent woman's mind under severe distress due to office workload, family obligations, and on top of all that; scads of abuses & taunts she faces over and over again! Quite a metaphorical delineation, I gotta admit.
Owing to some poetic imagery, largely shot at tourist destinations; the Director managed to captivate us in every recurring frame. The comforting & restful Score adds up to this wonderful sense of serenity and self-exploration!
Even though Performances are praiseworthy. Alas! That's not the case in terms of its relatively shallower characterization! A bit more depth was needed to ably portray the entwined relations the characters share among them. Things looked rather vague to my eyes.
In conclusion, the underlying concept belongs to an obscure territory! 'Magic Realism' as it is called; is a rarity in Indian Cinema, let alone in a Bengali Feature. So kudos to Mr. Mukherjee for being inventive and for having the audacity to supervise such a complex subject matter!
