Fireflies movie review

But there isn’t really much going in this film, which tells the story of two brothers and a sister, in moody, picturesque flashback. Shiv ( Khanna) and Rana ( Mathur) spin off in different trajectories,  and are seen in a ‘relationship’ apiece : the former in a sterile marriage bumping into an old flame ( Ghai), the latter getting close to a girl ( Dogra) who fetches up at his Bangkok bartending gig, and is all ‘f—d up’ .

There are patches which feel well –observed, especially when they are based in Mumbai’s swish spots—pretty people talking about London flats, and well-attired investment bankers in their offices with a view. And, towards the end, when the reason for the bad blood between the brothers becomes apparent, the outlines of a plot become discernible, and you feel something there. I liked Arjun Mathur,  an actor who underplays well, and raises the pitch when required : he stands out in the ensemble.

The rest is a nicely-shot rehearsed ramble.