Trishna
2011 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 5.9 · 60% critics
After a family tragedy, a young woman is pushed to become the main provider at home. When a wealthy man begins pursuing her, class pressures and unequal power start to shape a relationship that feels increasingly uncertain.
Based on Tess of the d'Urbervilles
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (54 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to emotionally heavy relationship dramas with class and gender tensions, especially if Newness or A Summer in Genoa appealed to you; Not for you if you want uplifting romance or clear-cut characters.
Pros: bold modern setting; strong social themes; thought-provoking premise | Cons: uneven character behavior; repetitive misery; flawed adaptation choices
Themes
- india
- abuse
Cast & crew
Freida Pinto
as Trishna
Riz Ahmed
as Jay
Mita Vashisht
as Bhaanumathi
Harish Khanna
as Vijay
Roshan Seth
as Mr Singh
- LM
Leela Madhauram
as Devshri
- CS
Chanchal Sharma
as Chanchal
Shweta Tripathi Sharma
as Shweta
- PS
Pratiksha Singh
as Pratiksha
Neet Mohan
as Sandeep
Directed by Michael Winterbottom