# Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga (2022)

> A morally charged rural drama follows a desperate man confronting the grotesque human cost of a tiger-compensation system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/849003

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Srijit Mukherji
- Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Sayani Gupta, Neeraj Kabi, Masood Akhtar, Akshay Kapoor, Srijit Mukherji, Vishwanath Chatterjee, Mridula Tripathi
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15964308/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, compassionate, wry, socially conscious viewing, discussion night

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