The Confession
Anant Mahadevan
91 MINS / INDIA / 2023 / THRILLER
Synopsis
The film is based on the famous Father Benedict-Mariakutty case that happened in Kerala in 1966. Marie's ravaged dead body was found in the thickets and all evidences pointed to Father Benedict's involvement in the case. In a stirring conflict of conscience and faith, Benedict refuses to divulge the confession that Marie had made to him. Benedict becomes the first priest to be sentenced to death ... But the Church and the Universe bring together elements that lead to a cathartic climax.
Cast & Crew
CAST:
Nana Patekar
Ashish Vidyarthi
Adil Hussain
WRITER:
C P Surendran
PRODUCERS:
Narendra Hirawat
Subhash Kale
Ajay Kapoor
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Alphonse Roy
MUSIC BY:
Ajay Gogavale
Atul Gogavale
EDITED BY:
Siddharth Pande
Director's Biography
Anant Mahadevan, is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Hindi and Marathi as well as Tamil Films and television shows. Having been an integral part of the Indian television serials and Hindi films since the 1980s, he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre. Ananth along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards 2010. Mahadevan's film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).
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