76
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeAs Santosh closes in on the suspect, who has absconded for another town, Suri’s film embraces the nail-biting aesthetics — dark and shadowy locales, heart-racing music — of a classic procedural. This assured sense of direction coupled with controlled performances make Santosh a compelling drama. But it’s Suri’s screenplay that renders the film immersive.
- 80Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenSantosh positions its protagonist as a fundamentally decent woman in an impossible situation, rather than a crusading cop on mission. If ‘Training Day with more grey areas’ sounds dull, it’s anything but.
- 75IndieWireProma KhoslaIndieWireProma KhoslaSuri’s film is full of non-actors who excel at being themselves in front of the camera, the result so eminently watchable because it feels so remarkably like the real India.
- 70VarietySiddhant AdlakhaVarietySiddhant AdlakhaWhile often more intellectually stimulating than emotionally engaging, Santosh lays bare the dark heart of communal divisions in modern India.
- 70TheWrapChase HutchinsonTheWrapChase HutchinsonIt’s incredibly effective and culminates in one of the best closing shots of any film to show at this year’s festival. Without ever once overplaying its hand, it ensures the smallest act of resistance and compassion hits like a train.