# A Thousand Desires Like These (2005)

> A sweeping Hindi political romance traces three young lives as idealism, desire, and authoritarian repression collide across India’s turbulent late-1960s and Emergency era.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12955

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sudhir Mishra
- Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Chitrangada Singh, Shiney Ahuja, Ram Kapoor, Yashpal Sharma, Sandeep Kulkarni, Arif Zakaria, Anupam Shyam
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411469/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, politically charged, thoughtful weekend viewing, political cinema night

## Synopsis

A tale of love and revolution set against the backdrop of political turmoil.

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