A Fly on the Wall

2024 1h 22m HI

Documentary

Synopsis

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Follows the final days of Chika Kapadia, given four months to live, who has chosen to end his life through physician-assisted suicide at Dignitas in Switzerland. The filmmakers, tasked with documenting Kapadia’s countdown to death, capture both his journey and their own emotional response.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chika Kapadia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shonali Bose
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tushar Ghogale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33492260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shonali Bose directs. Tushar Ghogale cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Tushar Ghogale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt33492260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.