Santosh (2024 film)
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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[1] |
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 (predominantly), 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]
Santosh had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024.[5][6] It was selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[7]
Plot
[edit]It 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
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of British submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[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.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (25 September 2024). "'Santosh' to Represent U.K. in Oscars International Feature Race". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 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
