Island City (2015 film) explained

Island City
Director:Ruchika Oberoi
Starring:Vinay Pathak, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Amruta Subhash, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Uttara Baokar, Ashwin Mushran, Daisy khatri
Music:Sagar Desai
Cinematography:Sylvester Fonseca
Editing:Hemanti Sarkar
Runtime:111 minutes
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

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, who rated the film with 3.5 stars, said "... this one deserves to be watched for its riveting take on love, longing and loneliness".[7]

References

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