The Rashomon Protocol(2023)
Hindi34 mins
Two officers interrogate suspects of a murder that was committed by either of them in a party the previous night, as they speak about their perspectives, the officers fall into a spiral deeper than they had expected this to be.
Director:Aniruddha Deshmukh
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 September 2023
- Director
- Aniruddha Deshmukh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 34m
Storyline
Two police officers question suspects about a murder at a party. Each suspect tells their own version of what happened. As the stories unfold, the officers find themselves caught in a much more complicated and dangerous situation than they imagined.
“Two stories. One killer. Who's telling the truth?”
Film Details
34Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date27 September 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
justicecorruptionidentitysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
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Saishubham PathakVicky
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Mayank MenonMayank
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Anushka ChauhanMaithili
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Mahek AlwaniNikita
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Kapil MankaniKaran
→#6
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Kuldeep JainSamar
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Sharvari DevTrisha
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Adesh GursaleCrew
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Aniruddha DeshmukhDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title references the 1950 Japanese classic 'Rashomon', known for its multiple-perspective storytelling.
- It was shot entirely in a single Mumbai studio to maintain a claustrophobic, tense atmosphere.
- Director Aniruddha Deshmukh cast two relatively unknown theater actors as the lead interrogating officers.
- The script required the actors to perform their long interrogation scenes in mostly single takes.
- Despite its 2023 release, the film had a very limited theatrical run and gained attention primarily on streaming platforms.
- The murder party scene was filmed using only candlelight to create a mysterious, shadowy visual effect.
- This was the first Hindi film to use a narrative structure where all suspects are interrogated in one continuous room.