C/O Kancharapalem (2018, Telugu)
In Nature, the union of sexes exists solely for procreation. It has its check and balances to ensure continuity of progeny and survival is only of the fittest. It does try to prevent chimaera monsters by minimising extra-species exchanges of the seeds of life. Invariably, the union across species tend to be infertile and slow to respond to environmental changes, thus resulting in self-destruction. Mules, the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, are mostly sterile. So is a zorse or a zebra-horse hybrid.
Even within species, through innately developed hierarchical dominance, Nature tries to ensure that over generations, the young will be hardy to face challenges of the environment. The strongest of the males get to mate the healthiest of the female to this purpose. The weak male has to do with the weakest or the deformed female, which would result in failed descendants. It appears like Nature is inherently nihilistic in its outlook of the future.
Now, homo sapiens are all supposed to be of a single race and species. Barring a few subtle insignificant differences, DNA analyses reveal that we are all the same- black, yellow, brown or white. Even though humans proclaim to be all one and the same, calling each other 'brothers' and 'sisters'. The fact that they are calling each other siblings only means that there are restrictions on their choice of mating partners. They are divided by race, sub-races, locales or religions, they have devised various impositions on such unions. We have social mores and regulations to ensure that the young are taken care of.
This low budget Telugu film is a refreshing offering with multiple international accolades under its belt. It takes its viewers on a rollercoaster ride which will all make sense in the end. Extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, but we are hoodwinked about its timeline; maybe because the backdrop of a typical Indian village had hardly changed over the years.
When young tweens explore their sexuality, it is considered a taboo. The society says, "there is a time for everything. Do not put the cart before the horse!" When young couple show interests in each other, the question of class, economic status and religion become a stumbling block. When love morphs in middle age, it is frown upon again. Apparently, it is socially unacceptable when a widow or a person in advanced of age is smitten by Cupid's arrows. The society takes upon itself to ensure that arbitrary social norms and religious dictums are held up at all costs.
In Nature, the union of sexes exists solely for procreation. It has its check and balances to ensure continuity of progeny and survival is only of the fittest. It does try to prevent chimaera monsters by minimising extra-species exchanges of the seeds of life. Invariably, the union across species tend to be infertile and slow to respond to environmental changes, thus resulting in self-destruction. Mules, the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, are mostly sterile. So is a zorse or a zebra-horse hybrid.Even within species, through innately developed hierarchical dominance, Nature tries to ensure that over generations, the young will be hardy to face challenges of the environment. The strongest of the males get to mate the healthiest of the female to this purpose. The weak male has to do with the weakest or the deformed female, which would result in failed descendants. It appears like Nature is inherently nihilistic in its outlook of the future.
Now, homo sapiens are all supposed to be of a single race and species. Barring a few subtle insignificant differences, DNA analyses reveal that we are all the same- black, yellow, brown or white. Even though humans proclaim to be all one and the same, calling each other 'brothers' and 'sisters'. The fact that they are calling each other siblings only means that there are restrictions on their choice of mating partners. They are divided by race, sub-races, locales or religions, they have devised various impositions on such unions. We have social mores and regulations to ensure that the young are taken care of.
This low budget Telugu film is a refreshing offering with multiple international accolades under its belt. It takes its viewers on a rollercoaster ride which will all make sense in the end. Extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, but we are hoodwinked about its timeline; maybe because the backdrop of a typical Indian village had hardly changed over the years.When young tweens explore their sexuality, it is considered a taboo. The society says, "there is a time for everything. Do not put the cart before the horse!" When young couple show interests in each other, the question of class, economic status and religion become a stumbling block. When love morphs in middle age, it is frown upon again. Apparently, it is socially unacceptable when a widow or a person in advanced of age is smitten by Cupid's arrows. The society takes upon itself to ensure that arbitrary social norms and religious dictums are held up at all costs.
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