National Award-winning director Aparna Sen's film ‘The Rapist’, starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Arjun Rampal and Tanmay Dhanania, is set to have its world premiere at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
The film, produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Quest Films Pvt. Ltd, is part of the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section of the festival and is nominated for the prestigious Kim Jiseok Award.
‘The Rapist’ chronicles the journey of three protagonists and how their lives get entwined because of one horrific incident.
According to the makers, the film aims to look beyond the obvious crime, to "explore not only how it affects the survivors and perpetrators of the crime, but also delves into how one's idealistic views are drastically altered when the truth hits uncomfortably close to home."
Sen said apart from trying to explore the inequalities in the social system responsible for giving rise to criminals, what drew her to the story was the "psychology of the three protagonists." "Stripping off the layers and the carefully built up facades to get at the person underneath was a fascinating process. —BSS
