Shadowbox
Description
Editor Tanushree Das and cinematographer Saumyananda Sahi make an impressive directing debut with this domestic drama set in the suburbs of Kolkata. Maya works several jobs to keep her family afloat—running a laundry service, housekeeping, even tending chickens—while caring for her teenage son Debu and PTSD-afflicted veteran husband Sundar. Ostracized by her family for her poor marriage and too proud to ask for help, she runs her household with conductor-like control. But the wheels come off the exact and delicate balance Maya maintains after Sundar goes missing and comes under suspicion of murder. Tilottama Shome is brilliant as Maya, her performance revealing the woman’s resilience and determination. Striking sound design reflects Maya’s changing circumstances in this indelible film of grace and economical storytelling. —Bedatri Choudhury
Tanushree Das studied English literature at the University of Calcutta and began her career as a theatre actor and director. After getting her diploma in editing from the Film and Television Institute of India, she began editing shorts and features. She makes her feature directing debut with Shadowbox.
Born in Bangalore, India, Saumyananda Sahi studied philosophy at St. Stephen’s College in Delhi before attending the Film and Television Institute of India. He has primarily worked as a cinematographer, including on the Oscar®-nominated documentary All That Breathes (Doc Stories 2022). He made his directing debut with the documentary Small Things, Big Things (2014), followed by a second doc, Remembering Kurdi (2016). Shadowbox is his first narrative feature.
Film Details
LanguageBengali, Hindi
Original Language TitleBaksho bondi
Year2025
Runtime93
CountryIndia, France
DirectorTanushree Das, Saumyananda Sahi
ProducerNaren Chandavarkar, Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann, Saumyananda Sahi
Executive ProducerJim Sarbh, Vikramaditya Motwane, Nikkhil Advani
WriterSaumyananda Sahi
EditorTanushree Das
CinematographerSaumyananda Sahi
MusicNaren Chandavarkar, Benedict Taylor
CastTillotama Shome, Chandan Bisht, Sayan Karmakar
Print SourceMoonweave Films
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
