Fresh
This is a movie that opens with the hero puking, and spends the rest of its running time showing why that may be the only sane response to the state of the world.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Overview
Natha decides to commit suicide to get the farmers' compensation. However, the media and politicians learn about his intentions and descend on their village to capture the rare event.
Director and cast
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84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A fitfully amusing Indian comedy that touches on a hot-button topic.
Rachel Saltz, New York Times
Fresh
You can't decide whether to laugh because the events are so absurd or cry because you can imagine them really happening.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
I liked Peepli Live, which is colorful and at times quite lively, but I wish it were funnier and its satirical edge a bit sharper.
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Manages to mine substantial dark humor from this tragic situation while offering pointed -- and sometimes poignant -- social commentary in the process.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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