Kia and Cosmos is a Bengali-English whodunit drama film, directed by debutant director Sudipto Roy and produced by Christopher Cornelsen, Pawan Kanodia and Prachi Kanodia under the banner of AVA Film Productions Pvt. Ltd. The story follows 15-year-old Kia who lives with her single mother, and her journey from Kolkata to Kalimpong to investigate the murder of a neighborhood cat named Cosmos. The film was released on 29 March 2019.[1][2] The movie is loosely based on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time novel by Mark Haddon.[3]
| Kia and Cosmos | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Sudipto Roy |
| Written by | Sudipto Roy |
| Story by | Sudipto Roy |
| Based on | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon |
| Produced by | Christopher Cornelsen Pawan Kanodia Prachi Kanodia |
| Starring | Ritwika Pal Swastika Mukherjee Joy Sengupta |
| Cinematography | Aditya Varma |
| Edited by | Anirban Maity |
| Music by | Neel Adhikari |
Production company | AVA Film Productions Pvt. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali and English |
Synopsis edit
Kia is a 15-year-old autistic teenager living with her single mother. One day, her pregnant cat, Cosmos, vanishes and Kia feels that it is not a normal disappearance but a murder. Kia sets out on a journey to find what happened to Cosmos.
Cast edit
- Ritwika Pal as Kia Chaterjee
- Swastika Mukherjee as Dia Chaterjee
- Mita Chaterjee
- Sraman Chaterjee as Rabi
- Zahid Hossain as Souvik
- Joy Sengupta as Kabir Chaterjee
- Amaan Reza as Anup
Release edit
The official trailer of the film was released by Times Music on 9 March 2019.[4]
The film received cinematic release in India on 29 March 2019.[2]
Home video edit
The film was made available on Netflix in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia in May 2019.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Kia and Cosmos movie review: Sudipto Roy's debut feature is a sensitive study of a young girl's mind". Firstpost. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Kia And Cosmos Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Kia And Cosmos by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 21 August 2019
- ^ "Kia And Cosmos Is A 'Whodunit' That Works At Many Levels". Film Companion. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Kia and Cosmos - Official Trailer - Swastika - Ritwika - Joy - AVA Film - Bengali Film 2019". YouTube. Time Music Bangla. 9 March 2019.
- ^ "What's Coming to Netflix UK in May 2019". What's on Netflix. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Kain, Erik (1 May 2019). "Here's Everything Coming To Netflix In May And What To Watch". Forbes. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "What's New on Netflix Australia This Week: 3rd May, 2019". What's on Netflix. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
