Island City (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Ruchika Oberoi |
| Produced by | NFDC India |
| Written by | Ruchika Oberoi |
| Starring | Vinay Pathak, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Amruta Subhash, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Uttara Baokar, Ashwin Mushran |
| Music by | Sagar Desai |
| Cinematography | Sylvester Fonseca |
| Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
| Distributed by | Drishyam Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Island City is a 2015 Indian drama film written and directed by Ruchika Oberoi.[1] It was screened in the Venice Days section at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where Oberoi won the FEDORA prize for the Best Young Director.[2] It was released in India on 2 September 2016.
Cast
- Vinay Pathak
- Tannishta Chatterjee
- Amruta Subhash
- Chandan Roy Sanyal
- Samir Kochhar
- Ashwin Mushran
- Uttara Baokar
- Sana Amin Sheikh
Reception
Critical reception
Devarsi Ghosh of India Today called it "a very well-made, confident film that fearlessly eschews Bollywoodisms and just exists in its distinctive rhythm; never for a second, feeling the need to shock and impress the audience".[3] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it a rating of 4 stars out of 5, calling it "absolutely unmissable", also adding "laced with sly wit and captivating storytelling feints, Island City touches heights that Hindi films do only once in a blue moon".[4]"
Calling it a "stellar debut film", Sarit Ray of Hindustan Times gave it four stars.[5] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror rated it 3.5 stars, adding "Island City is a "compelling watch".[6]
Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India declared "... this one deserves to be watched for its riveting take on love, longing and loneliness" while rating it 3.5 stars.[7]
References
- ↑ Suanshu Khurana (September 16, 2015). "Ruchika Oberoi's 'Island City' is about Mumbai of emptiness and alienation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Gautaman Bhaskaran (September 13, 2015). "Ruchika Oberoi's Island City wins prize at Venice". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "Island City movie review: An uncompromising, darkly comic film". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Island City Movie Review - NDTV Movies". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Island city review by Sarit Ray: Step inside the Matrix". 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Island City - Mumbai Mirror -". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Island City Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-09-03.