Poorna

A steady strain of hope, warmth and goodness prevents Poorna from becoming downbeat.

Poorna Malavath's story is well documented. The film handles that with reverence and sensitivity.

The soundscape is heightened, as one would expect from a movie based on climbing to the top. But timing the background score is far more important than the score itself.

Poorna is a rare Hindi film that travels to the heart of rural landscape. Even rarer is the use of a smattering of Telugu in the dialogues, which, along with an effective musical score, augments the authenticity of the film's setting and soundscape.