Movie Time

Have you ever sat through a 2 ½ hour movie in another language? Well I have. Tonight we were taken to see a movie in Tamil. I couldn’t tell you the name to save my life. Don’t worry though, all four of us were assigned our own translators so we knew what was going on. Surprisingly, the acting was animated enough so we knew what was happening without having to have every word translated. To give you an image of what the movie was like, just think of Wall-E. Almost no talking occurs in the movie, but you still know what’s going on.

So what are movie theaters like in India, you say? This one was very Western. The movie theater was off of a food court similar to what you would see in any American mall. The food court even had a Baskin Robins and a CFC (Chennai Fried Chicken). The movie theatre had an arcade section, ticket booth and concession stand. They sold your typical American concessions along with some baked goods. Although the movie was long, it had a 15 minute intermission which was perfect for us all to get some classic movie theater popcorn. I think our theaters need to start having intermissions for every movie, it was a nice little break.

Here are some pictures I took of the movie theater and food court area. As you can see, very Western.

What fun is a movie theater without arcade games?

I guess since they don't have a KFC, the enjoy some CFC.

 

Since I am here for Dentistry and not just for Indian fun, I’ll tell you a little bit about my day at the clinic. Dr. Gurucharan saw a ton of patients once again. One patient was this tiny little girl, I’m going to guess around 2, who had something wrong with her jaw. I could tell she previously had jaw surgery due to the scars on her face. She was so adorable, but so scared to be at the dentist. Her mom had to lie down on the chair with her to make her comfortable. It made me happy to see the way the dentist acted around her. Even though I couldn’t understand what he was saying, I could tell by the tone of his voice that he was doing everything in his power to comfort her. I didn’t have the opportunity to ask Dr. Gurucharan what was going on with that case. Whenever it’s super busy, he’s cranking through patients too quickly for me to stop him and ask for a translation.

While Dr. Gurucharan was doing a Root Canal, I went next door and watched the orthodontist for a little while. I figured since I’ve seen about a gillion root canals since I’ve been here, I’d go see something different for a little while. While I was watching the orthodontist, he put braces on one patient and placed a crown on another. One thing I learned today about putting braces on is that they do not use any form of light to help bond the glue. I’ve noticed this other times, but I always just thought it was that particular dentist’s method, but apparently not. I have yet to see anyone use a light for anything, rather it be braces, a filling, or a crown. They just leave the patient’s mouth open for a long time until it dries. I wonder how uncomfortable this is for the patient compared to the method used in the US.