At their core, human beings are driven by the same desires: love, security, care, and compassion. Whatever their upbringing, culture or traits, these common values are shared by everyone. The movie “Choices to Live and Die For” focuses on the commonality of people across cultural divides, and focuses on the blossoming romance between an Indian immigrant and an American woman down on her luck, and their struggles to survive and provide for their loved ones.
Cultural divides lead to stormy and tumultuous relationships lived through accidental encounters and anchored by an unusual romance, the movie team is able to juggle right balance of stagecraft, story-telling and setting to give unexpected soaring flight to “Choices to Live and Die For.”
Set in the City of San Francisco, the story of Ajay, a struggling Indian immigrant student meets with a down on her luck street walker that culminates into a monumental life journey for everyone involved. Amy, young mother of an 8-year-old daughter named Andy, struggles to make a living by becoming a street walker. She is manipulated by a vicious and abusive pimp and Ajay, to rescue her, paves the way for friendship that slowly turns into love. Ajay starts loving not just Amy but also helping her daughter.
The movie centers on Ajay and Amy, and their cultural integration, reconciling differences, and evolving family relations and emotions. It showcases their sacrifices to protect and support each other. “Choices to Live and Die For” depicts life’s vicissitudes, twists & turns uncertainties and eventual compromises that must be made to sustain living in society. It depicts the resilience of unconditional love, self-sacrifice, forgiveness and gives people the strength to rise above one’s self in protecting loved ones.
Cinematography and sets are beautifully done. Viewers are engaged so that there is never a dull moment. The actors do a great job showing the emotions that bring two people from completely different walks of lives together. The director Garvey Bedwal packs powerful emotional performances and the editing is riveting.
Producers Brij Chandok and Amrik Chand Lakha pooled their innovative ideas and resources to produce Choices as a mainstream film that would find interest and acceptance not only with Indian and American audiences, but across a wide spectrum of immigrants from a variety of demographics and all age groups. This main stream feature film was shot /filmed in San Francisco & Mumbai, with Hollywood & Bollywood cast.
The movie has gained quick early acclaim and critical praise. Jayesh Parekh, Singapore Sony Entertainment Television Founder says “the movie was really good, and Elizabeth was exceptional.”
After watching the movie, you are assured to make the right choices in yourlife. The movie is now available for download or to buy DVD.
Visit www.sevenseasfilms.com and www.makeachoice.net for more details.
Ritu Maheshwari
India Post News Service
