This low-budget, second-rate film seems to be fairly well-respected, but I can’t quite tell why. It is a not particularly refreshing take on the life of Indian immigrants in the United States, here a Tamil family living in a wealthy, exclusive California suburb. The wife and mother (the gorgeous South Indian actress/dancer Sobhana) is isolated and lonely, until she connects with a mysterious online friend (Mitr means "friend."). The script is trite, and the acting stiff and amateurish (except for Sobhana, who rises above the material). There are a few promising elements in the story but on the whole it just goes nowhere. Disappointing.