Sister Midnight
Sister Midnight
Uma is trapped in an arranged marriage in Mumbai. Bereft of virtually every skill a housewife is supposed to have, and with a milquetoast husband, Uma is slowly coming undone, and finally unleashes her pent-up anger, and boredom, to transform into a feral creature in Karan Kandhari’s visionary black comedy.
Featuring an eclectic soundtrack (Interpol frontman Paul Banks makes his debut as composer) and singular visual aesthetic, the film world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight and won the award for Best Film in the Next Wave section at Fantastic Fest.
Film Details
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Film Type:
Fiction Feature
Release Year:
2024
Runtime:
110 min
Country/Region:
India, United Kingdom, Sweden
Language:
Hindi, English
Print Source:
Magnolia Pictures
Tags:
Asian Frontiers, Dark Comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Fiction Feature, Women's Issues
Festival Programs:
Artful Visions, Breakthrough, Dark Out, Laugh Track
Cast/Crew
Director:
Karan Kandhari
Producer:
Alastair Clark, Anna Griffin, Alan Mcalex
Cinematographer:
Sverre Sørdal
Screenwriter:
Karan Kandhari
Editor:
Napoleon Stratogiannakis
Composer:
Paul Banks
Principal Cast:
Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe, Subhash Chandra, Navya Sawant