Deborah Ross

Slow burn

This courtroom drama is understated and patient, and the acting deliciously naturalistic - and it’s available to watch online so there’s no excuse

issue 26 March 2016

  • Court

    PG, Limited Release

The big hitter this week is, of course, Batman v Superman, but if you want to learn something new, and meet characters that’ll stay with you long after, well, get yourself to Court. This is an Indian courtroom drama in which the wheels of justice grind so slowly you’ll want to scream, and now I can see I haven’t sold this well.

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