The defining mood of films and shows in 2025 wasn’t hope or despair, but emotional untidiness.
About The Author
Lalita Iyer is an Associate Editor at Outlook and the author of Aging (Un)Gracefully, The Whole Shebang, Raising Mamma and other books.
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