Be Prepared to Be Emotionally Wrecked

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MOVIE REVIEW
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Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2022
Runtime: 47m
Director(s): Lakshmi Devy
Writer(s): Lakshmi Devy
Cast: Lakshmi Devy, Shreya Navile, Vignesh Shivasubramanium, Naveen George Thomas, Thrigun
Where To Watch: now available to stream in the U.S. on iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube.

WARNING: This film has a crucial message and is violent, graphic, and could be triggering to some. One of the most emotionally charged and disturbing films I’ve seen recently. The film's goal was to be striking and delivered in every way possible. As usual, I didn’t do any research before watching, and I’m glad I didn’t. It caught me offguard and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since the last shot.

I don’t want to give anything away, but at the same time, I struggle with not giving heads up about the film's content. Traditionally I would say not to look up a film if you’re going to watch it; however, in this case, I would say if you feel that the film could upset you, please read up on it. This is probably the most unique film experience I’ve had, and I’m having a hard time putting what I feel about it into words.

I usually wouldn’t do this, but I feel it’s important to share the film's synopsis if you want to read it. “An Indian American girl who returns to India is subjected to a brutal gang rape topped up by ‘psychological rape’ by her condescending lover who agrees to accept her despite her ‘losing her honor.’

The film is a brutal reminder that patriarchy and Rape Culture are two sides of the same coin. Rape has more to do with power play than sex. The movie questions the paradigm's foundation, shockingly believing that a woman’s honor can be destroyed when she is raped or violated.

The rapists who want to take revenge against her boyfriend by raping her and the boyfriend who patronizes her by ‘his portrayal of the magnanimity of acceptance’ are the ugly faces of rape culture and patriarchy entrenched in a system that has subjugated women for centuries.

The movie radiates a universal message of women’s liberation that must be heralded in all nations, including developing countries where evils like marital rape are still not considered by law.” (edited slightly)

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