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A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a lowcaste girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

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Shahana Goswami bristles with unforgettable intensity in Santosh, a nervy procedural that asks the hard questions about a culture's social hierarchy.

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

As well as working rivetingly as a procedural thriller and a psychological study, Santosh has a hard, documentary-like edge, exploring Indian social phenomena with intense analytical focus.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 24, 2025

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A tough, sinewy, satisfying film.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 22, 2025

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

It’s a slow, detailed procedural, one which carefully draws you into its dismal intrigue – and it’s engrossing for much of its runtime.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 20, 2025

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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

The Hindu

One of the film’s most impressive triumphs is its use of non-actors, who slip seamlessly into the screen and make you question where performance ends and reality begins.

Mar 25, 2025

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Helen Hawkins

The Arts Desk

Goswami is superb, but it’s a film full of minutely nuanced performances with a compellingly sombre message.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 20, 2025

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

Though it’s the gripping murder-mystery that hooks viewers, it’s Suri’s intelligent and keenly observed social commentary where Santosh shines the brightest.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 17, 2025

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Susan

This is a brilliant film, enlightening subtle, and disturbing, with an amazing performance by the lead actress, Shahana Goswami. I attended a matinee performance on Friday and the theater was empty. This film deserves to be experienced by everyone!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Sudipto D

A gripping, engaging, and naked depiction of reality of the society, it's casteism and how this thing affects the lives of people… Narration wise, acting wise, technical wise a brilliant movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Satyaki R

While we as audience always watch movies with preconceived notion 'Santosh' breaks our judgemental values narrating an intense story about casteism, religion and women empowerment based on real life events. The cinematography and acting capture the minute detail of the scenes so well it is deeply harrowing and distressing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Gaspar M

Interesting delve into caste system and police authority in India. Good performance by the lead actress. A little slow moving until the gist of the story picks up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Synopsis

A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a lowcaste girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

Director: Sandhya Suri
Producer: Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay, Alan McAlex
Screenwriter: Sandhya Suri
Distributor: Metrograph Pictures
Production Co: Haut et Court, Good Chaos, Razor Film Produktion GmbH
Rating: R (Violent Content|Some Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 27, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 5m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)