The World Unseen is set in a South Asian Indian community of Cape Town during the apartheid era. Amina, played by Sheetal Sheth owns the Location Cafe, a hangout for people who don't agree with the South African Government's views on the separation of blacks and whites. In addition to attracting those that disagree with apartheid, the cafe also attracts a clientele that would be considered liberal and be referred to as bohemian. When Miriam, a married local house wife, played by Lisa Ray, visits the cafe with another lady friend, a series of knowing looks and glances leads to a forbidden infatuation, that turns into the ultimate desire.

The movie was played out without an excessive amount of dialogue. As mentioned before, the plot was revealed by a series of glances and knowing looks. The lack of dialogue eventually caused you to pay closer attention to the film and the closer you watched, the clearer the attraction between Amina and Miriam, became. The relationship was consummated with a kiss that it seemed like took forever to get to. The anticipation while waiting to see when something would happen was almost unbearable and as the director mentions in an interview, intentionally done. I was literally on the edge of my seat waiting for these two to finally give in.

Go see this great movie. You'll be rewarded with nearly two hours of great film-making and acting as well as an uplifting story that you'll look back on fondly.