Dasein (transl. being or existence) is a 2015 Indian Bengali language drama film written and directed by Shailik Bhaumik.[1] The film was produced under the banner of HLC Studios.[2] The film stars Sumanta Mukherjee, Manisha Chakravorty, Anu Chatterjee and Ipshita Samanta in main cast. This movie examines the causes of human despondency and desire as well as the contradiction of being in constant interaction with other people but ultimately remaining alone within oneself.[3]
| Dasein | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shailik Bhaumik |
| Written by | Shailik Bhaumik |
| Produced by | Shailik Bhaumik |
| Cinematography | Partha Basu, Subha Dutta |
| Edited by | Tapas De |
| Music by | Prosenjit De |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Language | Bengali |
Cast
edit- Sumanta Mukherjee as Aniket
- Manisha Chakravorty as Hrittika
- Anu Chatterjee as Anu
- Ipshita Samanta as Ipshita
Synopsis
edit‘Dasein’ is the story of a young painter Aniket Chatterjee, who commits suicide by taking sleeping pills. This movie is about what the character thinks and realises as he steadily approaches death while standing at the line between life and death. It is a journey from one's consciousness to sub consciousness, and occasionally the line between the two gets hazy.[4]
Reception
editIMDb rated 7.9 out of 10.[5] The film magazine Cult Critic rated this film 8.3 out of 10.[4]
Awards and recognition
editDasein has screened at several international film festivals and won multiple awards in a range of categories.
References
edit- ^ "Shailik Bhaumik's event World Film Carnival celebrates indie filmmakers - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Dasein". Hoblist.
- ^ "DASEIN". Filmfestivals.com.
- ^ a b "CultCritic | Dasein". Cult Critic. 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Dasein (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "OFFICIAL SELECTIONS – MINDIE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2015 – MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL". Miamiindiefest.
- ^ "Blowup Arthouse Filmfest". blowupfilmfest.com.
- ^ "Los Angeles Cine Fest". lacinefest.org.
- ^ "2015 Winners". HIMPFF.