Unlike Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s novel (which focuses more on Somlata), Sen’s script amplifies the ghost's voice. The 2013 movie uses the ghost as a satirical tool to critique patriarchal greed.

Aparna Sen's 2013 film Goynar Baksho (The Jewelry Box) is a satirical, supernatural comedy that uses a box of gold to trace the shifting roles of women in Bengal from the 1940s to the 1970s. Based on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's novel, the film is more than a ghost story; it is a witty critique of patriarchy and a celebration of female agency. The Three Generations of Change

Key directorial choices include: