Ravening

'Aamis', 2019

Two chaste lovers bow down to social taboos and repress their feelings, but doing so pushes them towards a horrific crime.

Two chaste lovers bow down to social taboos and repress their feelings, but doing so pushes them towards a horrific crime.

Director

Bhaskar Hazarika

Runtime

107 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

food, cannibalism

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Ravening

Bhaskar Hazarika, 2019

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Awards

Mumbai Film Festival

Nominated

2019

India Gold

Golden Gateway of India for Best Film

Storyline

Two chaste lovers bow down to social taboos and repress their feelings, but doing so pushes them towards a horrific crime.

Nirmali, a married Paediatrician in her late 30s, leads a peaceful but joyless domestic existence in Guwahati, Assam. Her husband, a senior Doctor, spends most of his time doing relief work in surrounding areas, leaving her alone at home to take care of their son. One day, she meets Sumon, a young PhD student researching food habits in northeastern India, who warms up to her in a manner she seems unaccustomed to. Sumon's work exposes him to the belief that there's no kind of food that can be considered abnormal, and Nirmali is drawn to this idea. The two quickly discover that they have a shared love for food - specifically, meat. Together, they bond over meals comprising unusual meats on platonic dates, although Sumon longs for some sort of physical contact. As Nirmali's tastebuds grow more adventurous, their relationship takes a dark and bizarre turn.

Summary

Two chaste lovers bow down to social taboos and repress their feelings, but doing so pushes them towards a horrific crime.

Synopsis

Nirmali, a married Paediatrician in her late 30s, leads a peaceful but joyless domestic existence in Guwahati, Assam. Her husband, a senior Doctor, spends most of his time doing relief work in surrounding areas, leaving her alone at home to take care of their son. One day, she meets Sumon, a young PhD student researching food habits in northeastern India, who warms up to her in a manner she seems unaccustomed to. Sumon's work exposes him to the belief that there's no kind of food that can be considered abnormal, and Nirmali is drawn to this idea. The two quickly discover that they have a shared love for food - specifically, meat. Together, they bond over meals comprising unusual meats on platonic dates, although Sumon longs for some sort of physical contact. As Nirmali's tastebuds grow more adventurous, their relationship takes a dark and bizarre turn.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Lima Das

Actor/Actress

Arghadeep Baruah

Actor/Actress

Neetali Das

Actress

Crew

Director

Sunayana Dutta

Screenwriter

Bhaskar Hazarika

Screenwriter

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