Sister Midnight
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Sister Midnight is a 2024 film directed and written by Karan Kandhari in his directorial debut. The film stars Radhika Apte as a woman who is dragged into an unhappy arranged marriage and experiences chaotic events. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival during its Directors' Fortnight section on 19 May 2024. It was nominated at the 78th BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. The film was released theatrically in India on 30 May 2025.
Infobox
Directed by
Karan Kandhari
Written by
Karan Kandhari
Produced by
mw- Alastair Clark Anna Griffin
Starring
Radhika Apte Ashok Pathak Chhaya Kadam Smita Tambe
Cinematography
Sverre Sørdal
Edited by
Napoleon Stratogiannakis
Music by
Paul Banks
Productioncompanies
Film4 BFI Wellington Films Griffin Pictures
Distributed by
Altitude Film Distribution (UK)
Release date
19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) (Cannes) 30 May 2025 (India)
Running time
110 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom Sweden India
Language
Hindi
Box office
$316,036
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Award
Cannes Film Festival
Date of ceremony
25 May 2024
Category
Caméra d'Or
Recipient(s)
Karan Kandhari
Result
Nominated
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest
Award
Fantastic Fest
Date of ceremony
24 September 2024
Category
Next Wave – Best Feature
Recipient(s)
Won
Hawaii International Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
Award
Hawaii International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
12 October 2024
Category
NETPAC Award
Recipient(s)
Won
Zurich Film Festival
Zurich Film Festival
Award
Zurich Film Festival
Date of ceremony
13 October 2024
Category
Golden Eye Award
Recipient(s)
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
Award
British Independent Film Awards
Date of ceremony
8 December 2024
Category
Best Lead Performance
Recipient(s)
Radhika Apte
Result
Nominated
Best Music Supervision
Best Music Supervision
Award
Best Music Supervision
Date of ceremony
Kle Savidge
Category
Nominated
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Award
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Date of ceremony
Karan Kandhari
Category
Nominated
Best Debut Screenwriter
Best Debut Screenwriter
Award
Best Debut Screenwriter
Date of ceremony
Nominated
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of ceremony
16 February 2025
Category
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Recipient(s)
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Caméra d'Or | Karan Kandhari | Nominated | |
| Fantastic Fest | 24 September 2024 | Next Wave – Best Feature | Won | ||
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 12 October 2024 | NETPAC Award | Won | ||
| Zurich Film Festival | 13 October 2024 | Golden Eye Award | Nominated | ||
| British Independent Film Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Radhika Apte | Nominated | |
| Best Music Supervision | Kle Savidge | Nominated | |||
| Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) | Karan Kandhari | Nominated | |||
| Best Debut Screenwriter | Nominated | ||||
| British Academy Film Awards | 16 February 2025 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Nominated |
References
- Sister Midnight (2025)https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2798026753/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sister
- Hindustan Timeshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bafta-awards-2025-sandhya-suris-santosh-karan-kandharis-sister-midnight-nominated-alongside-dev-patels-monkey-man-101736944249581.html
- Asia News Networkhttps://asianews.network/films-by-indian-origin-filmmakers-earn-top-nods-at-bafta-awards-2025/
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/radhika-apte-sister-midnight-film-release-uncut-india-2733296-2025-05-30
- the Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/16/sister-midnight-review-karan-kandhari-radhika-apte-marriage-gone-wrong-mumbai-black-comedy
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/12/sister-midnight-review-mumbai-set-comic-horror-finds-the-terror-in-arranged-marriage
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/features/the-bfis-10-biggest-production-awards-of-2022/5177704.article
- French Society of Cinematographershttps://www.afcinema.com/Sverre-Sordal-FNF-talks-about-the-shooting-of-Sister-Midnight-by-Karan-Kandhari.html?lang=en
- Kodakhttps://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/sister-midnight/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-directors-fortnight-2024-lineup-1235865723/
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/protagonist-pictures-boards-cannes-directors-fortnight-title-sister-midnight-unveils-first-look-exclusive/5192612.article
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/uks-altitude-adds-emmanuelle-sister-midnight-im-still-here-to-ramped-up-distribution-slate-exclusive/5195564.article
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/10/sister-midnight-movie-acquired-magnet-releasing-2025-1236148415/
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/radhika-apte-sister-midnight-film-release-uncut-india-2733296-2025-05-30
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sister_midnight
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/sister-midnight
- Cinéma de Demainhttps://cinemadedemain.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-2024-camera-dor-who-are-the-contenders/
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/fantastic-fest-2024-winners-list-bring-them-down-sister-midnight/
- Honoluluhttps://www.honolulumagazine.com/hawaii-international-film-festival-2024-awards/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/10/zurich-film-festival-2024-winners-list-1236114381/
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/bifa-unveils-2024-nominations/5198855.article
- Free Press Journalhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bafta-2025-all-we-imagine-as-light-nominated-for-best-foreign-film-indian-films-monkey-man-santosh-sister-midnight-lead-nominations