Hawa
Seen it?2022 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved Lost Highway or The Tenant, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When eight sailors onboard their fishing trawler find a mysterious girl mid-sea, ill fortune falls upon the boat as they don't catch any fish the next few days. The fishermen try to make it back home, although the sea has other plans for them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
- Chanchal ChowdhuryChan Majhi
- Nazifa TushiGulti
- Sariful RazzIbrahim
- Nasir Uddin KhanNagu
- Sumon AnowarEja
- Shohel MondolUrkes
- Rizvi Rizu ChowdhuryParkes
- Bablu BoseFoni
- Mahmud AlamMora
- Mrinal Dutta