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Article 15

2019 · 130 min

A grim, methodical procedural that simmers with quiet outrage as it peels back layers of ingrained prejudice.

Directed by: Anubhav Sinha
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Ayushmann Khurrana, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta

Tagline: Made a difference, now we will make a difference
Overview: A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?

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Directed by: Anubhav Sinha
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Ayushmann Khurrana, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta

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tensestrength 3 of 3
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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
class
power
crime
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Anubhav Sinha
Written by: Gaurav Solanki, Anubhav Sinha
Starring: Ayushmann Khurrana, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Nassar, Ronjini Chakraborty, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Music: Anurag Saikia, Piyush Shankar
Cinematography: Ewan Mulligan
Runtime: 130 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi

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