Won the Audience Award and a Special Jury Award for Acting (World Cinema Dramatic Competition). Biarritz Film Festival: Awarded the Grand Prix. Sofia International Film Festival: Shuchi Talati won Best Director. Official Selection:
Set against the misty, atmospheric backdrop of a strict boarding school in the , the story follows 16-year-old Mira (played by newcomer Preeti Panigrahi ). Mira is the quintessential "good girl"—a star student and the school's first female head prefect.
: Winner of the Audience Award (World Cinema Dramatic) and a Special Jury Award for Acting for Preeti Panigrahi.
Set in a strict boarding school in the Himalayas, the story follows 16-year-old Mira as she navigates her first experiences with romance and sexual awakening. Her journey is complicated by her mother, who struggles with her own unfulfilled youth, leading to a nuanced portrayal of generational conflict.
," you're looking at one of the most significant indie breakouts of the year. Forget the standard "Bollywood" expectations; director has delivered a raw, poetic, and at times uncomfortable exploration of female desire and generational trauma that is taking the international festival circuit by storm. What Is It Actually About?
