April May '99
A nostalgic Konkan summer turns complicated for three inseparable friends when a visiting girl unsettles their childhood routine.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- warm
- wistful
- lazy summer afternoon
- nostalgic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Krushna, Prasad, and Siddhesh spend their planned summer holiday together, while meeting Jaie reshapes the emotional balance of the group.
The boys' established friendship is explicitly tested after they meet Jaie, a girl visiting her aunt for the summer.
The story is rooted in a Konkan village during the summer holiday, making rural locality central to the characters' experience.
The plot centers on best friends whose relationships change when a new girl enters their summer world.
Films like April May '99, and why
Stand by Me
shared summer setting, childhood friendship, nostalgic coming-of-age perspective, and gentle emotional stakes
The Sandlot
shared youthful friendship, summer vacation atmosphere, rural leisure, and adolescent social rivalry
The Way Way Back
shared introspective adolescence, family-adjacent summer setting, wistful warmth, and changing relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Rohan Mapuskar
- Release Date
- 2025-05-23
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Sajiri Joshi
- Shreyas Thorat
- Aaryan Menghji
- Manthan Kanekar
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Raviraj Kande
- Gauri Kiran
- Soumitra Pote
- Shubhangi Bhujbal
- Sumant Kelkar
Common questions
- What is April May '99 about?
- A nostalgic Konkan summer turns complicated for three inseparable friends when a visiting girl unsettles their childhood routine.
- What is April May '99 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of April May '99 as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is April May '99 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in April May '99.
- Which films are like April May '99?
- Films with a similar feel include Stand by Me, The Sandlot, and The Way Way Back.
- How long is April May '99?
- April May '99 runs 129 minutes.
