Rear Window

There is a war brewing on the tree which is right in front of my rear window. Even though I stay on first floor, a tree branch flows just above the ceiling of my window, and hence I can be witness to quite a few interesting goings on in the world of birds.

Since some time ago, I have been witnessing an amazing war between birds with total disparity in their sizes. A pair of Fan Tailed Flycatcher was relentlessly attacking a mighty crow. The attacks were precise and coordinated. They troubled the crow to no end. Twice I saw the crow giving up and flying away. And then when he would return to the tree after sometime, the attacks would begin with new vigor. The crow then brought in a partner too. But these tiny flycatchers, with a fully fanned tail, were so audacious, they didn't care. They kept attacking!

What guts! I don't know what was the reason behind this fight, but the coordinated manner in which these tiny birds, probably a third of the size of a crow, were bullying the crows, was fascinating to watch.

'Bliss'

Well, short of words. That's what happens when you experience some form of art which is beyond excellence.

'Bliss' is a phenomenally extraordinary movie. Not always you come across something that's as touching as this. The subject of the movie is very unconventional. Storyline and script is catchy. Climax - shocking. Performances - stunning; Terence Stamp was unbelievable, and so was the actress who portrayed Maria. Direction - well, amongst the best I have seen till date.

It's a movie with only 3 central characters. And it revolves only around these 3. Quite sure it's a very low budget movie. But the way the sensitive topic is handled, in a mature, gentle and suave manner, without an overt attempt at preaching about right or wrong, is something that puts this movie into one of my favourites of all time.

Movies like this make you think about those big bang deep pocket bollywood flicks and wonder if we will ever have something as artistic and touching as this.