Midnight's Children

The film is based on the novel by Salman Rushdie. The main events surround India's independence from Great Britain on August 14, 1947. Babies born on that day have special magical qualities. The story focusses on two baby boys born in the same hospital that night and the rich family of one of them.

This is a beautifully made epic film covers a lot of history - not only the fictional history of one family but also the actual histories of India and Pakistan. It also explores many relevant themes including the universal extreme division between rich and poor. This alone creates a major plot twist at the beginning of the film.

Occasionally, some dialogue was difficult to hear and understand, thus causing the feeling of missing parts of the story. But, overall, it was a very well woven film and truly beautiful to look at.