Synopsis
After surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret singer has her disfigured face reconstructed and returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out her gentile husband, who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis.
Scores
Overall Score
71.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Review Aggregate
84.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 132 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noiremotionalsuspensefuldarkvisually strikingpsychologicalhistoricalmacabrecharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya Sethupathi | 2015 | $67,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Varsha Viswanath | 2015 | $41,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | 2015 | $31,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Devadarshini | 2015 | $25,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| J. Vignesh | 2015 | $22,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Abi Nakshathra | 2015 | $19,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes21,534
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $3,184,472 | $4,215,059 |
| International | 2015 | $2,671,151 | $3,535,612 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $5,855,623 | $7,750,671 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $2,660,696 | $3,521,774 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,074,000 | $4,068,835 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,223,000 | $4,266,055 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,487,000 | $4,615,493 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $9,344,000 | $12,367,986 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $1,273,789 | $1,686,023 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $23,062,485 | $30,526,167 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $1,260,000 (est) | $1,667,772 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $1,200,000 (est) | $1,588,354 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $922,000 | $1,220,386 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,196,000 | $1,583,060 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $252,000 | $333,554 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $4,830,000 | $6,393,127 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $18,232,485 | $24,133,041 |
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