Directed by Bhaskar Hazarika
Language: Assamese
Married Nirmali and a PhD student Sumon share a forbidden passion, a world of fresh, wild, meat-based delicacies. But as their unconsummated desire mounts, the two are pushed inexorably towards transgression and taboo.
Nominee
Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Music, Best Audiography
Best Director, Best Female Actor
Aamis is the most haunting love story you will see this year. It's lyrical and layered and quietly horrifying.
Film Companion
Delightful, simple, yet deranged, Aamis is a must-watch that will make you question everything you have ever believed about love.
Firstpost
Not for the faint-hearted or squeamish, Aamis is an unusual, brilliant film, and Hazarika one of India's most gifted filmmakers.
Indian Express
There's this quiet eeriness running through the whole thing, like you're watching something you shouldn't be. It never tries to shock you outright, but it gets under your skin in a way that's harder to shake. Every scene felt like it was slowly tightening a knot in my stomach, and by the end, I wasn't sure if I was more impressed or unsettled.
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