Yashoda
A pregnant surrogate fights to expose the sinister system hidden inside an orderly medical facility.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- late night thriller viewing
- Indian cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics and viewers generally found the film an effective, stylish commercial thriller with a compelling central performance, though its twists and writing were uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central facility commodifies surrogate mothers and conceals the purpose of their pregnancies.
Yashoda gradually realizes that the regimented facility is concealing criminal operations.
The film uses science-fiction premises and suspense mechanics to dramatize exploitation in the surrogacy industry.
The surrogate housing is presented as highly regimented and reassuring before its sinister function emerges.
Films like Yashoda, and why
Never Let Me Go
shared dystopian science fiction, conspiratorial mystery, and institutional paranoia
The Island
shared reproductive exploitation, medical conspiracy, and escalating thriller tension
Escape Room
shared female-centered survival thriller, hidden institutional corruption, and social critique
Movie Details
- Directors
- K. Hari Shankar, Hareesh Narayan
- Release Date
- 2022-11-11
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (25)
Cast
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
- Unni Mukundan
- Madhurima Narla
- Rao Ramesh
- Murali Sharma
- Sampath Raj
- Shatru
- Kalpika Ganesh
- Divya Sripada
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Yashoda about?
- A pregnant surrogate fights to expose the sinister system hidden inside an orderly medical facility.
- What is Yashoda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yashoda as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Yashoda violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Yashoda as moderate.
- What did critics think of Yashoda?
- Critics and viewers generally found the film an effective, stylish commercial thriller with a compelling central performance, though its twists and writing were uneven.
- Which films are like Yashoda?
- Films with a similar feel include Never Let Me Go, The Island, and Escape Room.
- How long is Yashoda?
- Yashoda runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Yashoda?
- In United States, Yashoda streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
