They sold their child. The government 'fixed' it. Nobody won.
An impoverished Dalit couple from rural India hits the headlines when it is exposed that they have sold their child. The couple acquires national infamy. An embarrassed minister deputes a local government officer to investigate the case. Despite a painful truth, the child is restored to her mother, and the accused is jailed for illegal trafficking. But that is not really the solution. The aftermath is the failure of humanity.
Acting
Non-professional cast delivers crushing authenticity.
Direction
Kumar refuses easy catharsis or villains.
Writing
73 minutes of systemic indictment, zero sermonizing.
Director
Saurabh Kumar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real 'baby-selling' scandals in 2000s India, where media sensationalized Dalit families' desperation without examining structural causes.
The 73-minute runtime mirrors bureaucratic efficiency—rushed, procedural, leaving human wreckage in its wake.
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