# Newton (2017)

> A fiercely principled election clerk confronts insurgency, bureaucracy, and political cynicism while trying to bring democracy to a remote Indian jungle village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/296910

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Amit Masurkar
- Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil, Raghubir Yadav, Mukesh Prajapati, Sanjay Mishra, Krishna Singh Bisht, Omkar Das Manikpuri
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6484982/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, foreboding, thoughtful movie night, social justice film night

## Synopsis

A rookie clerk faces the chaos of conducting elections in a war-torn village, determined to uphold democracy against all odds.

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