Wednesday April 19th  2017

India 2014    91 minutes
Director: M Manikandan
Starring: V Ramesh, J Vignesh, Iyshwarya Rajesh.

‘Big Crow’s Egg’ and ‘Little Crow’s Egg’ are the nicknames of two young brothers , Vignesh and Ramesh, who steal crows’ eggs to supplement their poor diet of rice and vegetables. They live in the slums of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, with their mother and grandmother. Unable to afford school they earn a pittance scavenging coal. However, they have set their sights on buying a pizza from the newly-opened pizza shop on the outskirts of the slum area: unfortunately this symbol of the best in western food costs 300 rupees, way beyond anything they can afford. But they are a mischievous and resourceful pair and set about tackling the problem in ways which have far-reaching and unexpected consequences. An enjoyable film with a broad and subtle streak of social conscience.