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Release Year2015
Runtime3h 20m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorRufus Norris
WritersDavid Hare
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNational Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
About National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
Directed by Rufus Norris, National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers leans on a strong ensemble — Meera Syal, Vincent Ebrahim, Sartaj Garewal — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2015.
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