The Rite... A Passion (2002)
- Directed by
- K. N. T. Sastry
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A father and son in the same family hold conflicting worldviews: the father is rooted in religious tradition, while the son follows a revolutionary ideology. The film shows how these differences play out in their lives.
thoughtfulseriousprovocativeintimatedeliberatefamilialideological
What happens
Thiladaanam (English title: The Rite... A Passion) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film, written and directed by film-critic K. N. T. Sastry in his debut directorial, based on a story by Rentala Nageswara Rao. The film features H. G. Dattatreya, Brahmaji, Tanikella Bharani, and Jaya Seal in pivotal roles. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and won the Best First Film of a Director award at the 49th National Film Awards. The citation praised the film "for its juxtaposition of two diverse ideologies existing within the same family—the father's belief in his religion and traditions and his son's revolutionary ideology. The film strikes a very fine balance in inter-generational explorations." Thiladaanam is the only Indian film to be honoured with the New Currents Award at the 7th Busan International Film Festival. It was also featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 33rd International Film Festival of India, and in a Retrospective at the New York Indian Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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