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.
Island City | |
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Directed by | Ruchika Oberoi |
Written by | Ruchika Oberoi |
Produced by | NFDC |
Starring | Vinay Pathak, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Amruta Subhash, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Uttara Baokar, Ashwin Mushran, Daisy khatri |
Cinematography | Sylvester Fonseca |
Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
Music by | Sagar Desai |
Distributed by | Drishyam Films |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
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 declared "... this one deserves to be watched for its riveting take on love, longing and loneliness" while rating it 3.5 stars.[7]