India Synopsis
শাখা প্রশাখা
When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son (Soumitra Chatterjee) who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
The 1989–1991 India Window
The Branches of the Tree holds position #22 of 41 India films in the 1989–1991 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Branches of the Tree premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other India films in 1990.
The 155th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #577 of 1,983 India films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #406 of 1,132 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, India, France |
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Production Companies | Soprofilms, DD Productions, Erato Films, Satyajit Ray Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | November 23, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100587 |