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Sister Midnight: Radhika Apte's Dark-Comedy Film
Sister Midnight is a dark comedy movie starring Radhika Apte.
It's about a young woman named Uma who feels trapped in an arranged marriage.
She starts a quiet rebellion against the rules of society.
The movie uses humor and strange scenes to show her struggles.
It was first shown at a big movie festival in France called Cannes.
You can now watch it on Amazon Prime Video and JioHotstar in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.
The movie talks about important things like how women are controlled, mental health, and finding yourself.
It's directed by Karan Kandhari and has music by Paul Banks.
Sister Midnight is a dark comedy film starring Radhika Apte as Uma, a young woman trapped in an unwanted arranged marriage.
The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and was released in theatres on May 30, 2025.
It is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and JioHotstar in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.
The movie explores themes of female entrapment, societal control, mental health, identity, and quiet rebellion.
Directed by Karan Kandhari, the film is produced by Alastair Clark and Anna Griffin under multiple production banners.
- Who
- Radhika Apte as Uma, Subhash Chandra as Sher Singh, Smita Tambe as Reshma, Chhaya Kadam as Sheetal, Ashok Pathak as Gopal
- What
- A dark comedy film about a young woman's silent rebellion against societal control in an arranged marriage
- Where
- Mumbai, India (setting); Premiered at Cannes Film Festival, France; Released in theatres and streaming platforms
- When
- Premiered on May 19, 2024 at Cannes Film Festival, released in theatres on May 30, 2025
- Why
- To explore themes of female entrapment, societal control, mental health, identity, and quiet rebellion
Key facts
- Premiere Date
- May 19, 2024 (Cannes Film Festival)
- Theatre Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- Streaming Platforms
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
- Languages Available
- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
- Director
- Karan Kandhari
- Producers
- Alastair Clark, Anna Griffin
- Production Companies
- Film4, Griffin Pictures, Wellington Films, BFI
- Music Composer
- Paul Banks
- Editor
- Napoleon Stratogiannakis
Sources
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