Days and Nights in the Forest (Aranyer Din Ratri) (Bengali) (1970)

Lets briefly analyze 1 scene in which all heroes gather together to play the game of names and see how Satyajit Ray uses it to tell us more about the characters and their journeys. The one friend who hates his jobs, but can't feed his family without it, names two people…

KapoKap

philosophical, technically brilliant and cinematic gem. Aranyer Din Ratri directed by Satyajit Ray left me absolutely blown away how could someone imagine something so profound back in the 1970s? Four friends played by Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja…

mayureshojha18

The way Satyajit Ray manages to showcase the intricate human nature and their complex ego clashes in such a subtle and lighthearted manner is truly exceptional. Even more impressive is the juxtaposition established through his setting and characters, helping him to explore…

Michael James

If everyone who went to film school watched this when they were young, we would have better, infinitely more beautiful movies.

Carlos Valladares

Sharmila Tagore’s presence in Satyajit Ray’s films remains one of cinema’s most beautiful gifts.

Hamza

Pulling up to the function asking where all the middle-class baddies are at only for them to walk in on every one of your most embarrassing moments for the next four days

phoebe 💫

When someone says Boys will be Boys this is the film you need to show them. In which Ray makes it clear that Boys should not be Boys and in which Ray asks "Why Should boys have all the fun"? In which Ray shows that it is okay for the girls to have some fun at the expense of…

Ria🍀

So much suspense and world building in that name game alone. Karl Marx! Mao Zedong!

KYK

this is the real People We Meet On Vacation. one of Satyajit Ray's most underrated masterpieces! watching his art on the big screen is always such a pleasure - he captured how haughty and pretentious Bengali men really are with such a simple storyline. there were no dull…

dish