Spotlight on India
New Directors Competition
Nia is a young woman visiting her family summer retreat in the Himalayas, wishing away the worst trauma of her young life —an illicit abortion. Coming from the city, she is alone and depressed. The caretaker of the house departs on an errand, leaving his mother-in-law Bhemi in charge along with his son Sunny, 8. Interaction is unavoidable. Bhemi’s days are filled with labour, but her sense of humour doesn’t disguise the years of wisdom she offers; while Sunny’s endless mischief forces Nia back into a childhood that she had long forgotten. As a stark, stunning winter sets in, these 3 souls find themselves bound together beyond age and class divides.
Presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Subhadra Mahajan
Subhadra Mahajan
Swapnil Suhas Sonawane
Tinni Mitra
Vidhaat Thothathri Raman, Rinku Pathak
Anirban Borthakur
Quan Bay
Namra Parikh
Dheera Johnson, Thakri Devi, Kanav Thakur, Rajesh Kumar, Ganga Ram, Shaurya Bastola, Tarini Sud
Shyam Bora
Bhaskar Hazarika, Sidharth Meer, Naren Chandavarkar
Metanormal Motion Pictures, Latent Pictures
Diversion
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