Sister Midnight 2024
Uma (Apte) enters an arranged marriage to Gopal (Ashok Pathak) and relocates to a cramped Mumbai dwelling. She battles loneliness, societal expectations, and domestic boredom. As tension mounts, her mental state fractures, leading to surreal and grisly events—hallucinations of animal attacks, nighttime job, violence—blurring into a nightmarish journey of self-rebellion.🎭 Critics Praise Radhika Apte is highly praised for her expressive physical performance, anchoring the surreal narrative. Films like The Guardian, The Washington Post, Vulture, and The Daily Beast highlight its unique blend of humor, visuals, and feminist commentary . Criticisms Some find the film lacking in narrative cohesion or logical progression—viewers expecting a clear plot may feel disoriented.🏆 Awards & Festivals Premiered at Cannes (Directors’ Fortnight, May 2024). Won Best Feature (Next Wave) at Fantastic Fest 2024 & NETPAC Award at Hawaii Intl Film Fest; BAFTA-nominated for Outstanding Debut; BIFA nods. Released theatrically in India from 23 May (some say 30 May) 2025.📺 Where to Watch Now streaming in UK on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play. In India, available on Tubi (free/ad-supported) and soon expected to reach Amazon Prime.🔮 Should You Watch? If you appreciate experimental, atmosphere‑driven cinema with dark humor, surreal visual flair, and a bold feminist lens—yes. If you’re looking for a conventional, plot‑driven narrative, this may frustrate more than entertain.💰 Box Office Performance Here’s the worldwide box office performance for Sister Midnight: According to Box Office Mojo, the film earned approximately $20,660 domestically (around May 16–29, 2025) and $173,817 internationally—bringing the total to about $194,477 worldwide. Another Box Office Mojo summary listed combined domestic/international at $221,105, with domestic at $47,288 and international still at $173,817. Meanwhile, Wikipedia reports a slightly different figure: $310,471 in total global gross.📝 Conclusion Sister Midnight is a bold, visually inventive, and genre-defying debut from Karan Kandhari that explores the suffocating reality of arranged marriage and patriarchal expectations through a surreal, darkly comic lens. Radhika Apte delivers a mesmerizing, mostly wordless performance that anchors the film’s hallucinatory journey from domesticity to rebellion. While its unconventional narrative and offbeat tone may not appeal to all viewers, those drawn to psychologically rich, arthouse-style storytelling will find it a uniquely unsettling and rewarding experience. In short: a striking feminist fable wrapped in absurdity, horror, and satire—challenging, but unforgettable.
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