The 'slow burn' horror movie Hawa doesn't get to its most terrifying moments until the last third of the film, but the buildup is worth the wait. The movie has a lot to say about gender dynamics when there's only one woman in an isolated place with men.

Watched _Hawa_ on the third day of it's release. Came out of the theatre and discussed the film with my friends. Then took a bike ride and went to a bank. Did my work in the bank and came home in a rickshaw. Took a bath. Then sat in front of the TV to watch Bangladesh's match. From leaving the theatre till watching the match, all I had in my head was ‘_HAW_A’ the film. Yes, **_I JUST CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT !!_** _Hawa_ being one of the most hyped film before release in the history of Bangladeshi cinema, made me a bit nervous thinking, will it be able to live up to the expectations? It sure did. Hawa gave me one of my most satisfying theatre experience ever. I had better experience of watching a cinema in a theatre before, but never with a Bangladeshi cinema. That makes my today's 2 hours and 30 minutes of experience in the cinema hall more special. The film started off with calmness. With stunning visuals that kept on serving my eyes as a treat. But I was proved wrong soon about the mindset I had set for the first half of the film. Most of the reviews described the first half as slow. That you need patience to go through the first half. Whereas I found the first half extremely enjoyable. Not only me, the whole theatre seemed to enjoy every bit of it. The lighter moments really clicked. The humor seemed so natural. Not just the laughs, the whole thing had a feel good vi…

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