The Lunchbox: gentle and delicate, Ritesh Batra’s romantic drama tells the story of a mistaken (lunchbox) identity and the following correspondence between an unhappily married woman and a somewhat curmudgeon widower accountant. The little notes they exchange become the brightest spot in their days, and it opens them up for some positivity in their lives. It’s a beautiful piece of acting by the whole cast: the great Irrfan Khan uses a lot of small frowns and smiles to play his bottled-up character, while Nimrat Kaur brings a lot of charm to the lonely wife; Nawazuddin Siddiqui is also effective as the young protégé-to-be who is rather insistent at first but also instrumental as a proof-of-concept of the changes the older man goes through. Cinematographer Michael Simmonds effectively but unadornedly shoots the action and the busy life of Mumbai, and editor John F. Lyons makes good use of the letter reading super-imposing it with the action. Composer Max Richter’s subdued score is a very good match to the quiet material.