Films
Stolen
Stolen
A film by Karan Tejpal
India, 2023, 94'
Portuguese Premiere
In India, every ten minutes a child “disappears”, and only a few lucky ones are found. Two brothers with a complicated relationship are put to the test when they come across Jhumpa Mahato at a remote railway station in rural India. Jhumpa is in a state of panic because she's woken up and her baby daughter is missing. Together they embark on a dangerous journey through the relentless and harsh countryside, making them face the tough reality of very poor backgrounds – forced to navigate the margins of Indian society, testing their resilience, trust and, ultimately, their humanity. “Stolen” is a real-time road movie that gradually turns into a survival thriller that keeps the audience pinned to their seats while exploring themes and subtexts like motherhood, classicism, or xenophobia.
In India, every ten minutes a child “disappears”, and only a few lucky ones are found. Two brothers with a complicated relationship are put to the test when they come across Jhumpa Mahato at a remote railway station in rural India. Jhumpa is in a state of panic because she's woken up and her baby daughter is missing. Together they embark on a dangerous journey through the relentless and harsh countryside, making them face the tough reality of very poor backgrounds – forced to navigate the margins of Indian society, testing their resilience, trust and, ultimately, their humanity. “Stolen” is a real-time road movie that gradually turns into a survival thriller that keeps the audience pinned to their seats while exploring themes and subtexts like motherhood, classicism, or xenophobia.
Credits
Director Karan Tejpal Script Agadbumb, Gaurav Dhingra, Karan Tejpal Producer Gaurav Dhingra Cast Abhishek Banerjee, Shubham, Mia Maelzer Language Hindu, English, Marwari, Santali Subtitles Portuguese, English Sales Jungle Book Content Studio
Karan Tejpal
Director "Stolen"