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Lust Stories

2018 · 120 min

Intimate, wryly observed stories of desire and dissatisfaction that shift between awkward comedy and quiet devastation.

Tagline
Four Stories Four Climaxes
Overview
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap
Written by
Radhika Apte, Anurag Kashyap, Ruchika Oberoi, Sumit Saxena
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Kiara Advani, Radhika Apte, Akash Thosar, Randeep Jha, Bhumi Pednekar, Neil Bhoopalam, Jaideep Ahlawat, Manisha Koirala
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
120 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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