Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
故事的起承转合，音乐什么时候响起什么时候结束，甚至镜头摆放的位置、高低都是此类印度电影的标准程式化的结果，但确实，这种公式非常好用。
这部电影还让我想到两部国产电影，一个是《让子弹飞》，张麻子上任之后伸出三个指头：我上任只办三件事，公平！公平！还是他妈的公平！另一个是《我不是药神》——这部电影火爆网络引发热议，我们真的太缺这个了！
enlightment之艰难。三星，有些地方太抒情，情节过薄，说教的部分稍多。
剪辑版。考虑到前一阵的一印度女性拒绝一男的，那个男的自杀，那个女的被杀死（好像是被处死了）以及以前他们霸凌网暴老白男强吻的女演员，完全不想夸他们。不过好歹印度拍了这样的电影。倒是也很真实。这个人权律师竟然没有被暗杀
看之前被豆瓣的长短评把期待值拉得挺满，实际看下来觉得挺中规中矩的。不过，难得也是这般中规中矩，的确呈现了一种汉儒在观众心目中应然而然该有的调性。尤其这种调性颠覆了中国影视剧中什么纪晓岚、何坤之类的角色，看起来特别耳目一新。是个好片子。
神作，毫无疑问的神作，印度电影一直以来质量都高得可怕，本片更是佼佼者之一，与韩国的《辩护人》各有千秋，迟早会入围豆瓣TOP250，我话就摆在这里！
与我第一次看预告片时的想象有些不同，我倒是希望拍的神幻一点，后三十分钟太说教了。
5.教育是一个国家的根本和未来，印度虽然有保护人权，反对种姓歧视的种种法律，你不知道如何维护自己的权力都是白搭！
「昌大啊，第一次听到黑山岛时，我很恐惧这名字。但是我遇到了你，一起度日，恐惧渐渐消失。原本被流放之罪而折磨消失的我那强烈的好奇心本性，再次被点燃了起来。……活成不断向上飞的鹤虽也不算坏事，但是即便身上沾满污水泥浆，也选择活得像兹山一样，虽外表看着黑暗，却生机勃勃自由自在，也未尝不是有意义的事啊。」
部分画面呈现的东方美学充分体现了朝鲜与中国在文化内核上共性之大 而师徒之间的友情与处世哲学之最终同化，其实只是起到这部略有平铺直叙的影片剧情上的衔接功能 结尾略有淡薄，也可能是预期过高所致 还是值得推荐
能拍出这样的电影，说明印度还有救，这个国家将是中国未来三十年很可怕的对手。
过誉之作，题材好、底层故事好，跟电影好完全是两码事。用这种浮夸bgm+略带中二的方式呈现这么沉重的题材，个人接受无能。电影表达也板正平庸，没什么可说的，白白浪费一个好题材，甚至可以说是拍得相当肤浅，流于表面。
为什么搞黑白的啊 让我看看蓝天大海小鱼不好吗……
不知道真实的丁若铨是什么样的人物，但在电影中，他超越了自己的时代。“活得像兹山一样，虽外表看着黑暗，却生机勃勃，自由自在，也未尝不是有意义的事啊！”开阔，清醒，坚韧，乐观，不失去好奇心，这样的丁若铨，好像从电影中走了出来，成为我的老师，我的朋友。另，兹与玆（玄+玄）是两个字，前者读滋，此也，滋生也；后者读玄，黑也。但因为两个字长的太像了，常常混用。所以这里丁若铨写的是“兹”，韩语读音也是“兹”的读音，但意思用的却是“玄”的意思。
于国家是罪人，在我家就是客人。想要抓住泥鳅，要先进入泥水之中，亦未必非要如鹤般生活。
印度的执行团队能力非常好，但是在节奏以及表演上，过于表面外化，剧作也是为了纯粹的正义，缺少裂痕。可是呢，这是印度1995年的案件，中国2022年了，还他妈这个吊样！
2021M49/9.0《牛棚杂忆》里说到文革后很多知识分子不愿再回城市，宁愿在乡野间终老，恐怕也是这个想法吧！生命没有不可承受之重，只有不可承受之轻，当理论和方法无法成为实践的准则，那么轻必不可承受，而生活的重才是让人脚落在实地的砝码。影片的冲突做的非常到位，新旧思想，洋文与中学，官场和平民，生活之重对抗思想之轻。黑白的表达对抗性超强。节奏紧凑，张弛有度，师生情让人笑着跺脚或潸然泪下。其实很多都是浮云，人和人互相的牵绊才是生命的意义所在。
不错，但没有那么好，典型韩国商业片，老催泪套路，但景色做得很古典是一个亮点。
主角丁若铨为了活命可以轻易改口叛教，也可以抛弃君君臣臣的儒学。如果上帝忍见信徒为他赴死，那这个上帝不信也罢。如果君王将百姓视为芥蒂，那这个世界也不需要君王。借助儒学，他接触了西洋学，但仍将书斋命名为“复性斋”。人活到这个境界已经是佛陀得道级别的通透了，最后在创作鱼谱时执笔而亡，天人合一。不执著于理念，就没有理念的冲突。
Jai Bhim （斗争万岁），印度宪法之父、贱民领袖安贝德卡尔博士提出的斗争口号，成为追随者们见面打招呼的用语。豆瓣的译名常让人误解为主人公名字。
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