Think your love life is complicated? Meet the stars of Love, Wrinkle-Free, the Monteiros, a couple going through their midlife crises and first pregnancy simultaneously.

“Love, Wrinkle-Free”, written and directed by Sandeep Mohan, examines the lives of Savio (Ash Chandler), who works in an underwear company but yearns to start a business of his own, and his pregnant wife Annie (Shemaz Patel), who wishes to sing in the church choir despite the fact that she is older than the other members.

The film starts with a day in the mundane life of the couple and their daughter Ruth (Arika Silaichia), all of who have settled into a prosaic lifestyle. However, the arrival of unexpected characters, such as the suave businessman Rajiv (Theron D’Souza) and the free spirited yoga lover Natalie (Seema Rahmani), and unusual circumstances take them on a wild journey of youth, fidelity, appearance, and love.

Savio tries to start his own business, but soon realizes that he must be careful about whom he can trust. Annie, similarly, faces difficulties as she balances her pregnancy with her desire to remain in the church choir despite facing criticism from almost everyone, including her husband and daughter. The movie explores the couple’s need for one other and their blindness to this necessary support.

The movie deftly combines the typical Indian ideals with the western mentality of Goa. Another commendable point is Chandler’s believable and relatable acting, which draws sympathy from the viewer.

The message was clearly conveyed throughout the movie and each character stayed true to his or her personality, depicting the different facets of the appearance-focused society. Mohan effectively managed to create an ingenious comedy while imparting a message to his audience as well.

One of the highlights of the movie was the refreshingly original soundtrack: a fusion of upbeat Latin American and Indian music. Combined with the tropical setting of the movie, it helped set the tone of the story, whether calm or chaotic.

On the other hand, the editing of the film could have been a little better. Furthermore, towards the end of the movie, the plot line felt overdone. There is fine line between crude humor and a ridiculous muddle of a plot line, and the movie came dangerously close to crossing it. As the film drew closer and closer to the end, the twists became more and more ludicrous and almost frustrating.

However, the scenes that played during the ending credits were some of the best in the film, and would have been more powerful had they been incorporated into the plot more, instead of serving as an abrupt end.

While “Love, Wrinkle-Free” is not ideal for teenagers, it contains hilarious moments and an overall message that many can relate to.