A child bride grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as supernatural murders of men plague her village.
Cinematography
Those hazy Bengal sunsets look like sorcery—Siddharth Diwan is a witch.
Production
The mansion breathes; every room holds secrets like lungs hold air.
Acting
Triptii Dimri's eyes do three acts of storytelling before she speaks.
Director
Anvita Dutt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anvita Dutt's directorial debut draws from Bengali folklore of chudails and the 'woman wronged' archetype, but reclaims it from exploitative tradition.
The film was shot in 2019 but released during lockdown, becoming a quiet Netflix phenomenon that proved Indian horror didn't need jump scares.
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