Actor Radhika Apte’s internationally-acclaimed film ‘Sister Midnight’ is set to release in theatres in India on May 23. The film has already received a lot of attention at top global film festivals like BAFTA and Cannes, and now Indian audiences will finally get a chance to watch it.
‘Sister Midnight’ is directed by Karan Kandhari in his debut film and stars Radhika Apte in the lead role. The cast also includes Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe, and Navya Sawant. It is produced by Alastair Clark, Anna Griffin, and Alan McAlex.
The story is about a woman who wakes up on the first morning after an arranged marriage and finds herself alone at home with no idea of what to do. The film touches on how there are no set rules or manuals for life, especially in relationships.
Speaking about the film, director Karan Kandhari said, “It started from just the idea of what happens the very first morning in an arranged marriage when the wife wakes up and if the guy goes to work and she’s just there and you have no manual to do this” says Karan Kandhari. “It’s really just about the fact that there is no manual for anything in life (sic).”
Kandhari also shared that he was inspired by old silent film star Buster Keaton, who used facial expressions and body language to create humour and emotion without saying a word. “He was one of my heroes because he could do so much with these subtle facial gestures. And just beyond that, as a filmmaker, what he could do with a restricted frame and the body language and stuffthat’s my humour
(sic),” the director said.
Sister Midnight has already won Best Picture in the Next Wave Award at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, and was nominated for four British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). It has received praise at film festivals around the world.
The film released in the United States on May 16 and will be released in France on June 11. Radhika Apte recently shared the news and poster of the film’s French release on her Instagram.
Indian viewers can watch Sister Midnight in cinemas across the country starting May 23.