# Sonchiriya (2019)

> During India’s 1975 Emergency, a hunted Chambal dacoit chooses between outlaw loyalty and protecting a persecuted woman and her raped sister.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/372742

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Drama
- Director: Abhishek Chaubey
- Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana, Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Bajpayee, Khushiya, Ram Naresh Diwakar, Mahesh Balraj
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8108200/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, tense, gripping, serious movie night, hindi cinema marathon

## Synopsis

In a lawless land, survival is a deadly game of betrayal and loyalty.

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