Rat in the Kitchen(2023)
A man, going through a bitter divorce, finds his kitchen ransacked every time he comes back home. He installs CCTV cameras thinking he has a pest problem. But what he uncovers instead is far more bizarre and macabre. After a bitter separation from his wife, Vikram starts to live alone, which makes him spiral into a life of loneliness, negligence and alcoholism. He begins to notice that his food is going missing and his kitchen is ransacked every time he comes home. Thinking he has a rat problem, he installs CCTV cameras around his house. But what he uncovers instead, is far more bizarre and macabre.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioCinema, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 2 October 2023
- Director
- Arkish Aftab
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 22m
- Rating
- 8.0/10
Storyline
A man going through a divorce lives alone and struggles with loneliness. He finds his kitchen trashed and his food missing, so he sets up cameras, thinking it's rats. What he discovers on the footage is much stranger and more disturbing.
“What's really hiding in his kitchen?”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in a single apartment to create a feeling of claustrophobia.
- Director Arkish Aftab is also a trained cinematographer and operated the camera himself for several key scenes.
- The lead actor, whose character spirals into alcoholism, reportedly drank only apple juice on set to mimic the look of whiskey.
- The movie's title is a metaphor for the protagonist's deteriorating mental state, not just a literal pest problem.
- It was filmed in just 18 days on a very tight budget, using mostly natural light.
- The unsettling score uses everyday kitchen sounds, like knife sharpening and dripping taps, to build tension.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release but gained a larger audience after streaming on an OTT platform.