Hostel (2013)

Original title

होस्टेल

Directed by

Hem Raj BC

Genre

comedy, drama

Country

Nepal

Runtime

2h 15m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A new medical student named Pratap arrives at a college hostel hoping for a fresh start. He quickly gets caught up in the pressures of school and the dangerous rivalries and betrayals among his peers.

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What happens

Widely regarded as one of the greatest films in Nepali cinema, Hostel explores the intense and often brutal world of students in a medical college. The story centers on Pratap (Anmol KC), who enters the hostel with hopes of a brighter future but is quickly drawn into the harsh realities of campus life. As he faces the pressures of academic success and the complexities of friendship and love, Pratap becomes entangled in a dangerous web of rivalry, corruption, and betrayal. The film captures the dark undercurrents of youth as Pratap’s journey reveals the price of ambition and the struggle to stay true to oneself in a world where trust is fragile and survival is paramount. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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