It’s not entertainment, if there’s no applause for Applause Entertainment’s maiden feature film ‘The Rapist’. After the success of its premium drama series’ like ‘Criminal Justice’ (2019), ‘Scam 1992’ (2020), ‘Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness’ (2022), Applause Entertainment’s foray into the world of movies is off to a solid start with ‘The Rapist’ being celebrated across the globe. Directed by National Award-winner, Aparna Sen and produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Quest Films Pvt. Ltd., this powerful story has been on a dream run at the biggest Indian and International film festivals.
After being celebrated across festivals including the Busan International Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival, Kolkata International Film festival, International Film Festival of Kerala, ‘The Rapist’ will now be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne this August. The film has also received three nominations at IFFM including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. ‘The Rapist’ had previously won the prestigious Kim Jiseok Award at Busan.
‘The Rapist’ is a thought-provoking examination of the anatomy of rape, the psyche of its perpetrators and the trauma experienced in its aftermath. The drama also marks the reunion of mother-daughter duo, Aparna Sen and Konkona Sen Sharma after several acclaimed films including the National Award-winner film, ‘Mr. And Mrs. Iyer’ (2002).
