Shadowbox (film)

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Shadowbox
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Festival release poster
Directed by
  • Tanushree Das
  • Saumyananda Sahi
Screenplay bySaumyananda Sahi
Story byTanushree Das
Produced by
  • Naren Chandavarkar
  • Shaunak Sen
  • Aman Mann
  • Saumyananda Sahi
Starring
CinematographySaumyananda Sahi
Edited byTanushree Das
Music by
  • Benedict Taylor
  • Naren Chandavarkar
Production
companies
  • Jugaad Motion Pictures
  • Bridge PostWorks
Release date
Countries
  • India
  • France
  • United States
  • Spain
LanguageBengali

Shadowbox (Bengali: Baksho Bondi) is a 2025 Bengali-language drama film co-directed by Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi in their directorial debut. The film starring Tillotama Shome as Mays is set against the backdrop of a dusty Kolkata suburb, and is a powerful narrative of love, resilience, and the quiet strength of a working woman. [1] [2]

Contents

It was selected in Perspectives at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on 16 February 2025. [3] [4]

Synopsis

Maya lives with her husband, Sundar, and their son, Debu, in a Kolkata suburb. She works multiple jobs to support the family, while Sundar, an ex-soldier with Post-traumatic stress disorder, faces ridicule. Debu cares for his father, torn between love and embarrassment. Maya’s family offers no support, disapproving of her marriage. Despite her urging, Sundar refuses to work. One night, he disappears and becomes a murder suspect. When he returns days later, terrified and hungry, the family faces its greatest test.

Cast

Release

Shadowbox had its world premiere on 16 February 2025, as part of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, in Perspectives. [5] [6]

Accolades

The film selected in the newly formed Perspectives competition will compete for Best First Feature Award. [7] [8]

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Berlin International Film Festival 23 February 2025 Best First Feature AwardShadowboxPending [9]

References

  1. ↑ THR Indian Team (21 January 2025). "Exclusive – Tillotama Shome Starrer 'Shadowbox' ('Baksho Bondi') to Debut at 75th Berlin International Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tillotama Shome's 'Baksho Bondi' to compete in Perspective section of Berlinale 2025". Deccan Herald . 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Davide Abbatescianni (21 January 2025). "The Berlinale unveils the titles playing in its Competition and its Perspectives and Berlinale Special strands". Cineuropa . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Rosser, Michael (21 January 2025). "Berlin film festival reveals 2025 competition line-up 2025". ScreenDaily . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Ntim, Zac (21 January 2025). "Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection". Deadline . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Shadowbox". Berlinale. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Programme of Perspectives". Berlinale. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Berlinale Launches Perspectives, a New International Competition for Feature-Length Fiction Debuts, Strengthening the Profile of New Talent Within the Festival". 2 July 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Scott Roxborough (21 January 2025). "Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Movies From Richard Linklater, Michel Franco, Hang Song-Soo in Competition (Full List)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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