Shortlisted for best international feature, U.K.’s Oscar entry deconstructs the criminal justice system and the relentless patriarchy that exists in India. 

A young Hindu woman, Santosh, inherits her late husband’s profession as a police constable, due to a bizarre legal loophole that offers widows deceased husbands’ jobs. 

Overnight, Santosh finds herself thrust into the local police force, where a murder investigation becomes a crash course in the true law of the land

Both a procedural thriller as well as a psychological thriller, Santosh lays bare the dark heart of divisions in caste and religion in modern India. It also zeroes in on what power means in a highly stratified society.

It’s a gripping murder- mystery. 

But it’s Santosh’s intelligent and keenly observed social commentary where the film shines.

Wednesday May 14 at 6:30

Landmark Grand 10 Cinema

India, UK

Hindi with English subtitles

Two hours and 8 minutes