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Slowly, she begins to dance to the music.
But then, Mom herself starts to sway to the music, beckoning her daughter into a parent-child communion.
Mira makes a half-hearted attempt to join in before stepping away; its too awkward, too weird.
Shes a teenager, after all, and which teenager would be caught dead dancing with their own mother?
Anilas face drops, as the euphoria of bonding dissipates.
The loveliness of the moment is enhanced by its mystery.
Did mother and daughter dance together when the girl was younger?
(It opensin New Yorktoday andwill expand nationallyin the weeks to come.)
Pleasant and courteous, Sri says and does all the right things.
But Mira also begins to suspect that her mother is showing more interest in Sri than appropriate.
But her occasional haughtiness as a student extends to her personal life as well.
Theres a delectable, pitch-perfect hesitation to the performances.
