Tope

The Bait follows three characters: Munni, a nomadic young girl who wanders the countryside performing circus tricks with her loving parents for change; Goja, a postman who, fed up with his life, takes up residence in a tree and communes with his new primate neighbours; and Raja, a man of regal origins who lives in the glory of his past and ignores the dire outlook for his future. In hopes of wooing his mistress, and impressing a young crew of documentary filmmakers, Raja sets out to hunt an elusive tiger. As the film shifts among the three stories, it takes an elliptical approach to the question of what - or who - is really the bait. (Toronto International Film Festival)