Project Detail

Little Box of Sweets

Synopsis

Set in a country coming of age, Little Box of Sweets is a simple love story about a young girl's journey to fight for her dreams and the love of the man who inspired her.

A little village in North India is Asha's world. Whatever she knows and wants is right here in her humble existence with her grandparents and her soul mate Lalli.

Then Seth comes along, the handsome son of an Indian Commissioner and Sheila, the beautiful daughter of a British missionary.

Seth and Asha's common love for poetry draws them closer - awakening Asha to a dream to be more like him and strive for a better future. But it comes at a price.
 

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
98 mins
Format
S16mm
Director
Meneka Das 1st Feature
Producer
Vijay Das
Co-Producer
Vijay Das
Editor
Huw Jenkens, David Charap
Screenwriter
Meneka Das
Director of Photography
Dusan Todorovic
Production Designer
Sharad Singh
Sound
Ben Norrington, Sven Taites
Composer
Andrew T MacKay
Principal cast
Joe Anderson, Meneka Das, Sheenu Das

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Production Status

Production Company

Sheenu Das

Oceansonic Pictures Ltd
Princess Chula House
City Road
Truro
Cornwall TR1 2J
UK

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