In Sandhya Suri’s narrative feature debut, a widow and a notorious police inspector try to solve the gruesome murder of a teenager.
, an older police officer reminds a younger constable that when it comes to criminal cases, everyone — from the victim’s family to the detectives — is playing a role. One party lodges an accusation and the other delivers justice. Whether things are based in truth or reality counts less than one might think.
A few days after her parents reported her missing, Devika’s body was found in the well. The discovery of the girl , whose swollen body contaminates the community water supply, sets off a storm of bad press for the local authorities. The precinct has already been accused of corruption and discrimination against the Dalit people, who are considered “lower caste” in India.
Goswami, as the anchor of the film, offers a particularly riveting turn, which adds an urgent layer to Suri’s screenplay. Devika’s case becomes a litmus test for Santosh, whose increasing desperation to find the culprit drives her to make choices more characteristic of Sharma. Further detail about her motivations as they relate to her grief might have been helpful, but Goswami plays her character with an appropriate amount of pathos that clarifies the Machiavellian culture of police officers.
After finding the teenager’s phone, Santosh and Sharma focus their attention on locating the young man Devika had been texting right before her death. The facts of the case take a backseat to the adrenaline rush of having a real lead. Suri’s direction, already confident from the opening moments, is deft as the film shifts to match the increasingly frenzied mood.
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