Six Strands

2011 0h 15m NE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 6

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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A lonely, mysterious woman in the hills of an unknown town produces the most elusive and expensive tea in the world. Plucked under mysterious conditions, the 'Moonlight Thurston' tea triggers layered sensations encompassing taste, memory, love and pleasure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sushama Deshpande
The lady
Puja Sarup
Narrator (Voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chaitanya Tamhane
Writers: Chaitanya Tamhane
Languages: Nepali
Countries: India

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, shot by Deepti Gupta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pankaj Awasthi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sushama Deshpande and Puja Sarup carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1719631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chaitanya Tamhane directs. Deepti Gupta behind the camera. Pankaj Awasthi scores. Baiju Kurup cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in Nepali.

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1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, shot by Deepti Gupta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pankaj Awasthi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Baiju Kurup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sushama Deshpande and Puja Sarup carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1719631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.