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Directed by Saumyananda Sahi, Tanushree Das

Screening at DIFF 2026

Sat31 3:00 PM to 4:33 PMSaturday 31 Oct · PictureTime 1

Plan it in the app

Opens the free DIFF 2026 app. It checks for clashes and adds walking time between screens.

Runtime: 93 min
Year: 2025
Country: India
Language: Bengali, Hindi
Subtitles: English

Synopsis

Maya lives with her husband, Sundar, and their teenage son, Debu, in a bustling suburb of Kolkata. She works multiple jobs, while Sundar is a retired soldier suffering from PTSD. Debu, often left to care for his father, is torn between embarrassment and affection. One night Maya wakes to find Sundar gone. Sundar is a suspect in a murder investigation, and a search ensues. When Sundar returns to Maya a few days later, the family balance is put to test.

Directors

Saumyananda SahiSaumyananda Sahi, a philosophy graduate from St. Stephen’s College and FTII alumnus, is a cinematographer whose work has screened at Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, Locarno and Rotterdam.

Tanushree DasDirectorTanushree Das, an English Literature graduate from the University of Calcutta, began in theatre before graduating from FTII Pune with a Diploma in Film Editing. Her work has screened at Berlin, Locarno, Rotterdam, Rome, Pingyao, Hot Docs and Busan.

Cast and crew

Producer: Naren Chandavarkar, Aman Mann, Shaunak Sen, Saumyananda Sahi
Writer: Saumyananda Sahi, Tanushree Das
Cinematographer: Saumyananda Sahi
Editor: Tanushree Das
Sound: Gautam Nair, Jean-Guy Veran
Music: Benedict Taylor & Naren Chandavarkar
Cast: Tillotama Shome, Chandan Bisht, Sayan Karmakar, Suman Saha

Festivals and awards

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 – Equality in Cinema Award
International Film Festival of South Asia 2025 – Best Actress (International Feature) and Best Director (International Feature)
El Gouna Film Festival 2025 – NETPAC Award
International Crime and Punishment Film Festival 2025 – Special Jury Award
Lisbon Film Festival 2025 – Revelation Award

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