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The Shameless

2025 · 115 min

A tense, slow-burn drama of forbidden love and survival, with a dark, melancholic atmosphere and moments of tenderness.

Directed by
Konstantin Bojanov
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Anasuya Sengupta, Omara, Auroshikha Dey
Overview
In the dead of night, Renuka escapes from a Delhi brothel after stabbing a policeman to death. She takes refuge in a community of sex workers in northern India, where she meets Devika, a young girl condemned to a life of prostitution. Their bond develops into a forbidden romance. Together, they embark on a perilous journey to escape the law and forge their path to freedom.

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Directed by
Konstantin Bojanov
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Anasuya Sengupta, Omara, Auroshikha Dey
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • love
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Konstantin Bojanov
Starring
Anasuya Sengupta, Omara, Auroshikha Dey, Rohit Kokate, Mita Vashisht, Tanmay Dhanania, Kiran Bhivagade, Prakash Ghimire
Cinematography
Gabriel Lobos
Runtime
115 min
Country
France, India, Switzerland, Taiwan
Languages
Hindi

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