Speed Cinema Screenings: Santosh 3/14/25 6PM

“A propulsive neo-noir.”—Screen International

When her police constable husband is killed on the job, young housewife Santosh (Shahana Goswami) is, due to a government initiative, trained to take his place on the force in rural Northern India. She eventually pairs with a savvy, charismatic female inspector, Sharma (Sunita Rajwar), who’s arrived from outside the department to investigate the murder of a low-caste girl.

This gripping neorealist police drama is a patiently observed, complex character study of women working in the pressure cooker environment of a corrupt, machismo-plagued workplace. Suri’s narrative feature debut—which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival—combines cool-headed directorial control and a palpable sense of fiery outrage. U.K.’s submission for consideration for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. 2024,U.K./Germany/India/France, DCP, in Hindi with English subtitles, 128 minutes. Rated R.