Santosh

A housewife-turned-cop is sucked into a high-profile case that has polarised the local community in this taut, north India-set thriller.

A policeman's widow inherits his job in this riveting Indian thriller with echoes of Serpico. Santosh (Shahana Goswami) is eager to accept her so-called 'compassionate appointment', giving independence from family. But the reality of the role, the corruption and violence which swirl around it, begins to erode her soul.

Sandhya Suri’s deft thriller is a complex character study showing the oppression perpetuated in the name of caste and privilege. Santosh was made with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.