Naina, a criminal psychology professor, is sexually assaulted in a slum she visits to help the daughter of a school custodian embroiled in a case of domestic violence and infanticide. Upon surviving the attack that leaves her colleague dead, Naina fights social prejudices and testifies, which leads to the rapist-murderer’s death sentence. Later, Naina discovers her pregnancy and tries to cope with her trauma in her own way. Veteran Indian director Aparna Sen poses powerful questions about gender, class, and institutional contradictions in India through a dilemma faced by a couple who oppose the death penalty. The shots of past memories and hallucinations that abruptly intrude on reality powerfully visualize the trauma that Naina experiences. The director’s daughter and actress Konkona Sen presents a delicate portrayal of Naina, and Arjun Rampal appears as her husband.
Directed by legendary filmmaker Aparna Sen, this unflinching portrait of sexual violence and its aftermath has been hailed as one of her finest works, receiving rave reviews from critics worldwide.

RELEASE:

2021

GENRE:

Thriller Drama

LANGUAGE:

Hindi

RUN TIME:

2H 12Min

STUDIOS

DIRECTED BY:

Aparna Sen

PRODUCED BY:

Sameer Nair, Deepak Segal, Suchhanda Chatterjee, Shubha Shetty

CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Ayananka Bose