Santosh is a 2024 Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Sandhya Suri. 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.[2][3][1][4]
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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 | 120 minutes |
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| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
Santosh had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024.[5][6] It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.[7] The film was selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[8] and set to be theatrically released on 10 January 2025 in India.[9]
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.[10] and set to be theatrically released on 10 January 2025 in India.[11]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Prix Un Certain Regard | Sandhya Suri | Nominated | [14] |
| BFI London Film Festival | 20 October 2024 | Sutherland Award for Best First Feature | Santosh | Nominated | [15] |
| Seville European Film Festival | 16 November 2024 | Best Screenplay Award | Sandhya Suri | Won | [16] |
| Camerimage | 23 November 2024 | Golden Frog – Directors' Debuts Competition | Won | [17] | |
| TOKYO FILMeX | 30 November 2024 | Special Jury Award | Santosh | Won | [18][19] |
| Student Jury Prize | Won | ||||
| National Board of Review | 4 December 2024 | Top Five International Films | Won[a] | [20] | |
| European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI | Santosh | Nominated | [21] |
| British Independent Film Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best British Independent Film | Sandhya Suri, Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay and Alan McAlex | Nominated | [22] |
| Best Screenplay | Sandhya Suri | Won | |||
| Best Debut Screenwriter | Nominated | ||||
| Breakthrough Producer | Balthazar De Ganay, James Bowsher | Won |
Notes
edit- ^ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "2024 Archives". National Board of Review. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (25 September 2024). "'Santosh' to Represent U.K. in Oscars International Feature Race". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Shahana Goswami has 'gut feeling' Santosh will bag Oscar nomination". India Today. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will open with Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light'". Scroll.in. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Santosh: Oscars shortlisted film all set to release in India on THIS date". Daily News and Analysis. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Santosh". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Santosh". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Cannes 2024 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles". Screen International. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (29 August 2024). "London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili's 'April' And Barry Keoghan Pic 'Bring Them Down' To Play In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ ""And Their Children After Them" wins the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival". Festival de Sevilla. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: Gripping Danish Drama 'The Girl With the Needle' Wins Golden Frog". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "フィルメックス授賞式：朝日新聞デジタル". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "第25回東京フィルメックス受賞結果". TOKYO FILMeX (in Japanese). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (4 December 2024). "'Wicked' and Jon M. Chu Win Big with the National Board of Review — See the Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (5 November 2024). "European Film Awards: 'Emilia Pérez', 'The Room Next Door' Lead Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "BIFA 2024 Nominations Announced · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
edit- Santosh at IMDb
- Santosh at Rotten Tomatoes
