Overview
A gripping tale of justice and social reform in the face of deep-rooted discrimination.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- hard hitting
- tense
- somber
- social justice film night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a compelling, hard-hitting social crime thriller driven by Ayushmann Khurrana’s performance, strong ensemble acting, writing, cinematography, and urgent treatment of caste injustice.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ayan’s investigation links the abducted girls’ deaths to caste-based exploitation and discrimination in Lalgaon.
Ayan’s police colleagues and local power structures obstruct or distort the investigation rather than simply solving the crime.
The film uses a police case, escalating revelations, and hard-hitting realism to foreground caste oppression.
Ayan posts a copy of Article 15 at the police station as an explicit challenge to caste discrimination.
Films like Article 15, and why
Mississippi Burning
socially engaged police investigation confronting systemic discrimination and institutional corruption
Zodiac
hard-hitting crime drama using a murder investigation to expose entrenched social injustice
The Lives of Others
political thriller centered on state institutions, moral courage, and oppressive social structures
Movie Details
- Director
- Anubhav Sinha
- Release Date
- 2019-05-28
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (181)
Cast
- Ayushmann Khurrana
- Isha Talwar
- Sayani Gupta
- Kumud Mishra
- Manoj Pahwa
- Nassar
- Ronjini Chakraborty
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
- Ashish Verma
- Sushil Pandey
Common questions
- What is Article 15 about?
- An idealistic police officer confronts caste violence and institutional resistance while investigating the disappearance and murder of Dalit girls.
- What is Article 15 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Article 15 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Article 15 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Article 15 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Article 15?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a compelling, hard-hitting social crime thriller driven by Ayushmann Khurrana’s performance, strong ensemble acting, writing, cinematography, and urgent treatment of caste injustice.
- Which films are like Article 15?
- Films with a similar feel include Mississippi Burning, Zodiac, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Article 15?
- Article 15 runs 130 minutes.
