Halfpace(2021)
Hindi110 mins
When a bed-ridden teen discovers his online crush has been murdered, he investigates her death, leading him on a hunt to stop her killer before he strikes again.
Director:Kundan Sad
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 December 2021
- Director
- Kundan Sad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
Storyline
A bedridden teenager finds out his online crush has been killed. He starts looking into her death and must track down her killer before the murderer attacks someone else.
“A crush murdered. A killer hunting. He must stop them.”
Film Details
110Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date18 December 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengejusticeloveidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
R
Ruturaj WankhedeTapasvi
→#2
A
Aditya SharmaKaal
→#3
S
Shreyash AtkarDev
→#4
S
Shivani JaiswalDwiti
→#5
S
Shweta KewalramaniLavina
→#6
P
Pranjal PateriyaMadin
→#7
K
Kundan SadDirector
→#8
M
Max HovenCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Halfpace' refers to a small landing between flights of stairs, symbolizing the protagonist's stuck state.
- It was shot entirely in a single house in Mumbai due to budget constraints during the pandemic.
- Director Kundan Sad is also a software engineer and wrote the script based on online relationship fears.
- The lead actor, Anshuman Malhotra, prepared by spending days in bed to understand his character's physical limits.
- The movie uses split-screen visuals to show online chats, a style not common in Hindi thrillers.
- It had a very limited theatrical release and gained most of its audience through streaming platforms.
- The murder mystery plot was inspired by real-life cases of cybercrime reported in Indian newspapers.