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Synopsis

The bread-winning daughter in a middle-class family fails to return from work one evening. The saga begins with worries at home, followed by midnight searches and finally a deepening crisis arising out of economic and moral constraints prevalent in the society. Yet the film speaks of hope and of strength hidden behind despair.

Year1979
CountryIndia
DirectorMrinal Sen
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missing person · economic hardship · family crisis · social inequality · gender and survival

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