I, too, found Dunki illogical or insincere in many aspects.
But I don't share the same sentiments as TM in regard to immigration. Visas and border crossing rules and regulations are a modern invention. They didn't exist until the early 20th century. Back in the day, borders were porous, and people constantly crossed borders for trade, immigration, conquests, and more.
European nations had their way when they wanted to colonize the world for their advantage. But then, when people from colonized nations started traveling the other way for better opportunities, they had a problem. The United States is a nation built on illegally stolen land from indigenous people and has the audacity to complain about people encroaching. And it's not even as if it's a thing of the past. Every day, sovereign native nations are fighting to prevent their lands from being illegally stolen again to build pipelines, highways, golf courses, public hunting grounds, and housing sprawls.
The people who need visas and immigration are poor people. However, the cost of immigration makes it accessible to the wealthy, who don't actually need to immigrate.
I am that person who believes no human is illegal and artificial borders and nations are the biggest shared human delusion.
Anyway, the big problem with Dunki was that none of the characters were sympathetic. Barring Sukhi, none of them had a cause or reason you could get behind and root for. So, the journey is deadly and arduous, but I couldn't muster empathy for why people were enduring it.
The return journey home felt the most anticlimactic. Most migrants who take deadly routes to immigrate don't want to go back despite their shitty jobs. That is because they were fleeing real poverty, violence, and persecution. The fact that all characters wanted to return home proved that they had no good reason to immigrate in the first place. It made the least sense for Manu to go back because, in the UK, she basically would receive free cancer treatment and end-of-life palliative care.
It also showed the UK as one note. Sure, there is racism and abuse. But there are also many good people and good opportunities. Most migrants often do love their home country and where they are. Each country has their pros and cons, and to show life as a migrant in UK as all bad was also not right.
Finally, why is everyone obsessed with the USA and the UK when there is a whole world of better opportunities with easier migration?
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