Masaan (2015)

Original title

मसान

Directed by

Neeraj Ghaywan

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

India, France

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 211 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in the holy city of Varanasi, the film follows four people whose lives are shaped by grief, desire, and social judgment. A young student and a crematorium worker struggle with love and loss in a conservative society.

poignantintrospectivemelancholicslow-pacedunderstatedthoughtfulgrittyearthy

What happens

Masaan (transl. 'Crematorium'; also known as Fly Away Solo in English) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language independent drama film starring Richa Chadda and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. It is Kaushal's debut Hindi film, and also the directorial debut of Neeraj Ghaywan. It is an Indo-French co-production by Drishyam Films, Macassar Productions, Phantom Films, Sikhya Entertainment, Arte France Cinema and Pathé Productions. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning two awards. it was screened at the inaugural New York Dalit Film and Cultural Festival in 2019 along with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Kaala (2018) and Fandry (2013). Since its release in 2015, the film has gone on to achieve cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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