Unlike generation X, millennials are at an advantage with the choices they have as to what mediums are available to bring them and movies together. Traditionally, gen X’s main outlets for viewing films were reliant upon theatrical releases and television. Millennials, however, have more means of watching films in ways unthinkable for past generations. In-home entertainment, on-demand providers and video streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar are twenty-first century services which grant millennials the advantage of watching movies delivered to them at a quicker more convenient pace.

Another advantage of providers like Netflix is it can (and does) circumvent many dictates of conservative censorship committees that affect and hinder content of a film made for theatrical release or television premiere. A testimony to that fact is the film “Loev” (2015), which, due to its subject matter, would have had a tumultuous task getting the clearance from the powers that be for a theatrical release in India. Thankfully, it found a platform on Netflix.

“Loev” is a gay-themed drama directed by Sudhanshu Saria which was secretly filmed in India, and is currently streaming on Netlfix. I will deter from explaining “why secretly?”, because I would have to venture too much into the thickets of morality concerns, social norms, what’s wrong and what’s right, IPC this and IPC that etc. Anyway, there is just so much to say about this film. Good things, of course. Great things, actually. To do my commentary justice I will have to be in the right space and time to even begin. But for now, if you haven’t seen it, please do. #CinepicksTME