‘Metro Paramo’, art house romance by Rahman Brothers, explores urban loneliness

Metro Paramo, a film by Shinos Rahman and Sajas Rahman, is a quiet love story that refuses to give up on you. It lingers, making you ponder over the characters and their existential angst. It takes its own time to unfold, and is gentle and compelling in curious ways. A food delivery girl and a solo stage performer (played by Ameesha Yashica), who dreams of becoming an actor one day, falls in love with a “light and sound” boy (played by Siju Wilson), in a rather unremarkable setting.

She is sure of herself, while he is troubled by his fear of heights. Both are loners, caught in the incessant loop of routine. They find an unexpected spark and what ensues is a string of bright days dusted with the warmth of new love. While he fills her life with colour, she helps him find himself.

Just as it is often in life, the connection fades, and their lives fall asunder. The film is an intimate exploration of the fleeting nature of love set in an unfeeling city. Despite their intense emotions and heartbreak, the characters go about their lives on autopilot.