Island City (2015 film)

Island City
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
Release dates
  • September 2, 2015 (2015-09-02) (Venice Film Festival)
  • September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) (India)
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

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

  1. ↑ Suanshu Khurana (September 16, 2015). "Ruchika Oberoi's 'Island City' is about Mumbai of emptiness and alienation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Gautaman Bhaskaran (September 13, 2015). "Ruchika Oberoi's Island City wins prize at Venice". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Island City movie review: An uncompromising, darkly comic film". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Island City Movie Review - NDTV Movies". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Island city review by Sarit Ray: Step inside the Matrix". 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Movie Review: Island City - Mumbai Mirror -". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Island City Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-09-03.

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