The Runaway
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Ritwik Ghatak's moving story of discovery, longing and hardship in an indifferent city, with echoes of The 400 Blows.
A young boy runs away to Kolkata, chasing freedom and adventure. Observing the city through a child’s disillusioned yet ultimately optimistic gaze, it combines humour with understated social critique.
Like The 400 Blows, The Runaway movingly conveys youthful rebellion and vulnerability, its journey grounded in the textures and inequalities of urban India. Unlike François Truffaut’s film, Ghatak’s drama remained largely unseen.