Synopsis
Shimu fled her village as a child when her stepmother threatened to marry her off to a middle-aged man. Now 23 and living in the capital, she works grueling hours for paltry sums at a textile factory while her husband searches for work.
Scores
Overall Score
36.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.0%
Review Aggregate
85.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, uplifting, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittyupliftingvisually strikinghistoricalpoliticalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikita Nandini Shimu | 2020 | $3,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes536
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $5,322 | $6,451 |
| International | 2020 | $69,110 | $83,771 |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $74,432 | $90,221 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $30,305 | $36,734 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $771,000 | $934,555 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $714,000 | $865,463 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $180,000 | $218,184 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $542,000 | $656,976 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $75,000 | $90,910 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $2,312,305 | $2,802,821 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $250,000 (est) | $303,033 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $80,000 (est) | $96,971 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $92,000 | $111,516 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $98,000 | $118,789 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $50,000 | $60,607 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $570,000 | $690,916 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $1,742,305 | $2,111,905 |
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