The drama begins with rounds of firecracker banter from the guns’ owners, Gigi (Tanvi Virmani) and Dar (Lola Shalam), soldiers on the final few days of their military service at army roadblock 432. The location could be anywhere, but the bright lighting and sense of remoteness suggest it’s a desert. It’s impossible not to think of Israel and the current conflict.
The women are bored and frustrated as the hours dribble by. They eat Nutella, play Truth or Dare, argue, ruminate on sex and boyfriends, and address the audience in knowing asides. Despite the sense of ennui, the soldiers are gloriously brought to life – Virmani’s brooding intensity offset by Shalam’s cheeky, confrontational bravado.
