‘Shape of Momo’ movie review: Beyond the perfect fold

Tribeny Rai’s standout debut is an intimately observed, biting critique of female autonomy and homecoming which proves that while the shape of entitlement may vary, its taste stays bitterly the sameWe often believe that Northeastern society enjoys far greater gender parity than the Hindi heartland. Yet, watching Shape of Momo, we realise that while the shape of patriarchy may vary, its taste remains exactly the same. Here, the humble dumpling becomes a brilliant, tactile metaphor for the rigid social architectures women are forced to inhabit. Between the geometry of conformity and imperfection as resistance lies a tender coming-of-age story worth savouring.