Santosh is a 2024 Hindi-language crime drama film, written and directed by Sandhya Suri in her feature film directorial debut. It is an international co-production of the United Kingdom, India, Germany and France. Set in rural north India, it stars Shahana Goswami as a widow who inherits her late husband's job of police constable. Principal photography occurred over 45 days in August–October 2023 in and around Lucknow, India.[3][4][2][5]
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| Directed by | Sandhya Suri |
| Written by | Sandhya Suri |
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| Cinematography | Lennert Hillege |
| Edited by | Maxime Pozzi-Garcia |
| Music by | Luisa Gerstein |
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| Distributed by | Metrograph Pictures (North America) |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | $2.5 million[2] |
Santosh had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024.[6][7] It was selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[8]
Plot
editIt is about a 28-year-old widow who takes her late husband's job as a police officer and has to investigate the case of a young girl's murder.
Cast
edit- Shahana Goswami as Santosh Saini
- Sunita Rajwar as Geeta Sharma
- Sanjay Bishnoi as Beniwal
- Kushal Dubey as Vikram
- Nawal Shukla as Thakur
- Pratibha Awasthi as Priya
Release
editThe film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. It has also been selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024, where it will compete in the South Asia Competition section.[9]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (23 October 2024). "U.K. Oscar Contender 'Santosh' Sets U.S. Release Date, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b Calnan, Ellie (19 May 2024). "'Santosh' producer on the freedom of filming in India". Screen International. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (14 December 2023). "Sandhya Suri's UK-backed 'Santosh' wraps production in India (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Scott, Mathew (16 May 2024). "India, Back in the Palme d'Or Hunt After 30 Years, Hopes Cannes Will Help Producers See the Light". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (20 May 2024). "Cannes Title 'Santosh' First Clip Unveiled: 'Religious Intolerance, Casteism, Prejudice and Misogyny Are Sitting Heavily in the Atmosphere' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Pavan, Benoit (20 May 2024). "Santosh, Sandhya Suri's vision". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (25 September 2024). "'Santosh' to Represent U.K. in Oscars International Feature Race". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Staff, Scroll (9 October 2024). "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will open with Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Santosh". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Santosh". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
edit- Santosh at IMDb
- Santosh at Rotten Tomatoes
