His predilection for nuance is also admirable evinced by how he makes Tatiana and Ginika worldly but still vulnerable, and how he resists the temptation to frame their quest for financial independence as a desire borne out of profound desperation. Unfortunately, his over reliance on dialogue over wordless interactions for exposition suggests a distrust of the audience’s capability for discernment.
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