Caste n communal politics by the fascists in India is responsible for the deterioration of my beloved India.
The film is beautifully-shot, superbly-acted and has a plot that is very very disturbing.
Fans of Marshland, Memories of Murder n True Detective S1 will definitely like this.
In rural North India, two underage girls r raped n hanged on a tree while a third one is missing. An honest cop investigates the heinous crime but comes face to face with the brutal realities of caste discrimination.
The investigation leads us thru the desolated fields, filthy swamps, tall weeds, thick tress and abandoned tannery n ultimately we come face to face with the ugly n harsh realities.
Schindler's List's pit scene wher the kids hide in the excreta pit, made me cry. And in this movie, the scene of the girls' bodies hanging on the tree made me very sad n disturbed.
The film is beautifully-shot, superbly-acted and has a plot that is disturbing but a reality still existing in 21st century.
Ayushman gave a restrained but terrific performance.
Director Anubhav Sinha (Mulk) shud be applauded for making Mulk n Article 15. He has dealt with relevant issues which is plaguing India which unfounately no other filmmakers in India is bothered about.
The cinematography by Ewan Mulligan enhances the viewing experience, with the rural landscapes feeling appropriately desolated as if the fields n trees r disturbed too.
There are some high overhead shots that add to the sense of vastness.
Zeeshan Ayyub gave a memorable performance, a scholar turned into a rebel.
His lines before the climax is heart wrenching.
He says in the film that men martyred at the border r outnumbered by those who die cleaning the sewers n no one mourns for them.
Very disturbing that India is the only place where manual scavenging still exists, where poor fellas clean human excreta by their bare hands.
This movie is a must for fans of Mississippi Burning n Devgan's Aakrosh which itself is an unofficial remake of Mississippi Burning.
