Cactus Pears

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Cactus Pears

2025

1h 52m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer who is struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.

Siddhant Adlakha

Variety

The logistics of grief create an emotional haze around Anand, which [Bhushaan Manoj] fashions into an invisible weighted blanket in his performance.

Feb 3, 2025

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

A sensual, tender queer romance, writer/director Rohan Kanawade’s semi-autobiographical feature debut “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” sees love grow from death.

Feb 2, 2025

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Drew Gregory

Autostraddle

There have been many films about queer people returning to their family homes, but few with this amount of tender specificity.

Jan 31, 2025

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

The beauty at the heart of “Cactus Pears” is how it deftly traverses the thorny terrain that manifests during times of crisis. The death of loved ones will always be a time of heartache, as the whole left by them can feel like an insurmountable challenge.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 25, 2025

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

"Sabar Bonda" ("Cactus Pears") is a slow-burn, meditative and exquisite look at same-sex love and longing in a culture that expects a certain kind of generational behavior and capitulation.

Rated: A-

Feb 17, 2025

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Anna M.M. Vetticad

The Economic Times (India)

...about gentle men who just want to be left to themselves. Kanawade's debut feature is poignant, warm and stirs the soul.

Feb 12, 2025

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Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer who is struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.

Director: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Producer: Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Hareesh Reddypalli, Naren Chandavarkar, Sidharth Meer
Screenwriter: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Production Co: Lotus Visual Productions
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Marathi
Runtime: 1h 52m