Soni
2019 · Directed by Ivan Ayr
Original language: Hindi
- drama
- crime
The story
Soni, a young policewoman in Delhi, and her superintendent, Kalpana, have collectively taken on a growing crisis of violent crimes against women. However, their alliance suffers a major setback when Soni is transferred out for alleged misconduct on duty.
What it’s like
Handheld, close-framed camera stays tight on faces and hands, while Delhi's congested streets and dim, fluorescent police stations come through in washed-out, dusty tones that feel humid and worn down. Sound is mostly ambient: traffic, crowds, phones ringing in offices, with little music to soften the room. The mood is grimly urgent and procedural, with a steady undercurrent of exhaustion and anger that builds toward moral frustration rather than catharsis. Its people are two women working inside a system that resists them, and the arc follows their hard-won alliance as it gets pressured and fractured. Intensity is serious: sexual violence against women is central to the story, with some disturbing depictions and a harrowing sense of threat, though the camera tends to show consequence and investigation rather than lingering on gore. This is not gentle viewing. It suits people who want a socially pointed, unflinching drama about institutions, gender and justice, watched in a focused evening rather than as background.
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