Premiered at the IFFK, the film explores how a rapist becomes onePremiered at the IFFK, the film explores how a rapist becomes oneAs Kerala remains glued to court proceedings of a molestation case involving celebrities, a multi-layered film, The Rapist, directed by auteur Aparna Sen, goes beyond the culprit-survivor binary to explore why a person becomes a rapist. Aparna says the film could have been set only in Delhi as she had conceptualised that as the location. Director-actor Aparna Sen | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTEach character goes through a prism of change after the rape as they grapple with their own long-held convictions. “When Naina finds she is pregnant, she is not sure whether the baby is her husband’s and that is when she decides to learn more about the rapist. Konkona Sen in a still from Aparna Sen’s film ‘The Rapist’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTWhat was it like to work with her daughter on their sixth film?

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2022 20:46 UTC