All We Imagine as Light: Payal Kapadia’s serene and delicate drama follows two roommates, both nurses, in the same hospital in Mumbai. The oldest one is chastely flirted with by a doctor despite having an estranged husband, while the youngest one is dating a young man in what seems to be a minorly scandalous situation. Their relationship, with each other and the world, is beautiful; the film is quietly critical of corporate greed and the social divide in India, but that’s presented as part of their journey. The performances have the same quiet quality as the film as a whole: Kani Kusruti, as the serious, somewhat sad older woman, and Divya Prabha, as the younger, frisky roommate, are equally excellent. Cinematographer Ranabir Das captures it nicely: the characters’ faces, the busy city they live in, and the quiet village they visit. Editor Clément Pinteaux gives the film a nice pace, patiently moving from beat to beat, letting scenes breathe. The use of music (including a pair of tracks by Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou that are beautiful and convey a very fitting mood to their scenes) is quite good, as well.