Review: Hawk’s Muffin (Krishnendu Kalesh, 2022)

Krishnendu Kalesh’s debut feature is confident and assured, even if flawed.

The film’s poster, sent to me by Krishnendu Kalesh/Hybrid Tellers.

I entered into my viewing of director Krishnendu Kalesh’s debut feature Hawk’s Muffin knowing one thing about the film — that the director had (quite intentionally) tried to take an abstract approach to his storytelling, channelling his points regarding modern politics and his delving into history to portray…