Santosh (2024 film)

Set in rural north India, it stars Shahana Goswami as a widow who inherits her late husband's job of police constable.

[7] It was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review, [8] and was nominated at the 78th BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

[9] It was also selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist.

[10] The film follows a 28-year-old widow who takes her late husband's job as a police officer and has to investigate the case of a young girl's murder.

[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.