Unfreedom

Name: Unfreedom
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
Released: May 29, 2015
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 24

2015

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Dark Frames | Release Date: May 29, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Shifting between New York and New Delhi, Unfreedom juxtaposes two stories about religious fundamentalism and intolerance, one of which follows a Muslim terrorist attempting to silence a liberal Muslim scholar, while the other is about a young woman who defies her devout father and escapes an arranged marriage because she is secretlyShifting between New York and New Delhi, Unfreedom juxtaposes two stories about religious fundamentalism and intolerance, one of which follows a Muslim terrorist attempting to silence a liberal Muslim scholar, while the other is about a young woman who defies her devout father and escapes an arranged marriage because she is secretly embroiled in a taboo lesbian romance. In this searing portrait of the polarized world we live in, all four characters go to their absolute limit—and beyond—in their struggle to defend their deeply-held and conflicting viewpoints on freedom, faith, family and love.… Expand

Director: Raj Amit Kumar

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Adam Nayman

May 28, 2015

Raj Amit Kumar’s film, which was banned by the country’s national censor board, is an intentional act of cultural and political provocation, and goes about its task as relentlessly as possible. Read full review

Graham Fuller

Jun 3, 2015

Director Raj Amit Kumar's bold but ultimately muddled attempt to address extremism and intolerance. Read full review

Simon Abrams

May 26, 2015

Though it starts off as a cautiously optimistic conversion narrative, the pseudo-progressive, banned-in-India LGBT drama Unfreedom quickly devolves into an absurdly pessimistic provocation. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

May 29, 2015

Unspooling with an angry intensity and without a single sympathetic character, “Unfreedom” (originally titled “Blemished Light”) is a hard-line thriller derailed by messy editing and narrative silliness. Read full review

Sara Stewart

May 27, 2015

The awkwardly titled Unfreedom clearly waves the flag for acceptance and nonviolence — but it would be more effective if it invested as much in some cinematic nuance. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

May 29, 2015

The movie ventures into the realm of pure grindhouse sadism. It’s borderline reprehensible, in spite of Kumar’s intentions. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

May 26, 2015

The film's troubled aesthetics are exacerbated by a screenplay that contains the trappings of amateur toil, including dialogue that harps on innocuous moments and trifling exposition. Read full review

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