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And Quiet Rolls the Dawn
INDIA · 1979

And Quiet Rolls the Dawn

Mrinal Sen
missing person economic hardship family crisis social inequality gender and survival
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Synopsis

The bread-winning daughter in a middle-class family fails to return from work one evening. The saga begins with worries at home, followed by midnight searches and finally a deepening crisis arising out of economic and moral constraints prevalent in the society. Yet the film speaks of hope and of strength hidden behind despair.

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