Pedro (2021 film)

Pedro
Pedro
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Natesh Hegde
Written by	Natesh Hegde
Produced by	Rishab Shetty
Starring	Gopal Hegde
Cinematography	Vikas Urs
Edited by	Paresh Kamdar ; Natesh Hegde
Production; company	Rishab Shetty Films
Release date	9 October 2021 (Busan International Film Festival);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Pedro is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Natesh Hegde and starring Gopal Hegde in the titular role.^[2] The film was released in film festivals.

Cast

Gopal Hegde as Pedro
Ramakrishna Bhat Dundi as the village leader
Raj B. Shetty as a vigilante
Medini Kelmane as Julie
Nagaraj Hegde as Bastyava
Charan Naik as Vinnu

Reception

A critic from Screen Daily wrote that "Deliberately paced but hardly sedate, Pedro is a confident feature debut, with Hegde’s decision to forgo score in favour of Shreyank Nanjappa’s subtly enveloping sound design making its regional portrait particularly immersive".^[3] A critic from NDTV rated the film four out of five stars and wrote that "Taken in its entirety, Pedro is a quietly searing portrait of isolation, insularity and intolerance couched in the colours of a lush landscape".^[4] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Be it life or art, things left unsaid are the most powerful. When a tragedy is left to the imagination of the audience, it keeps haunting them for a long time. This is exactly what Natesh Hegde’s award-winning movie Pedro achieves, with its fine story-telling".^[5]

References

^ Ramachandran, Naman (September 28, 2021). "Busan and London Selection 'Pedro' Explores the Outsider in Society".
^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 25, 2019). "'Pedro,' 'Swizerland,' and 'Pinki' Win Film Bazaar Prizes".
^ Berra, John (2021-10-08). "'Pedro': Busan Review". Screen.
^ Chatterjee, Saibal (9 October 2021). "Pedro Review: Natesh Hegde's Film Is A Sharp-Cut Gem That Shines Bright". NDTV. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ N., Shree D. "'Pedro' review: When the unsaid haunts you". Deccan Herald.

External links

Pedro at IMDb

[1] Ramachandran, Naman (September 28, 2021). "Busan and London Selection 'Pedro' Explores the Outsider in Society".

[2] Ramachandran, Naman (November 25, 2019). "'Pedro,' 'Swizerland,' and 'Pinki' Win Film Bazaar Prizes".

[3] Berra, John (2021-10-08). "'Pedro': Busan Review". Screen.

[4] Chatterjee, Saibal (9 October 2021). "Pedro Review: Natesh Hegde's Film Is A Sharp-Cut Gem That Shines Bright". NDTV. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[5] N., Shree D. "'Pedro' review: When the unsaid haunts you". Deccan Herald.

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