The Bastard Child (2014)
- Original title
- Children of War
- Directed by
- Mrityunjay Devvrat
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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
This film tells three overlapping stories set during the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and liberation war. It follows characters caught in the violence and upheaval of that time.
solemnheavyharrowinghistoricalsomberdisturbingintenseintertwined
What happens
Children of War, also known as The Bastard Child, is a 2014 Hindi drama film directed by Mrityunjay Devvrat based on the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and the Bangladesh Liberation War. The film released on 16 May 2014 in India and Bangladesh. The film stars Pavan Malhotra, Raima Sen, Tillotama Shome, Indraneil Sengupta, Farooq Sheikh, Shatrunjay Devvrat, Riddhi Sen, Rucha Inamdar, and Victor Banerjee. It was filmed in India with similar characters and places mimicking Bangladesh. This film was based on real events in Bangladesh in 1971. As the film progresses towards its climax, the three stories begin to intertwine with one another. It was telecast in Bangladesh Nationalised TV named "Bangladesh Television". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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