The Miseducation of Bindu

2019 1h 32m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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All Bindu needs to test out of high school is $53.75—by seventh period. Then maybe she can convince her mom to move the family back to India and leave her annoying new American stepdad behind in the US. One of the winning titles of Mark and Jay Duplass’ Campaign to find America’s Next Generation of Indie Filmmakers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megan Suri
Bindu Chaudry
Priyanka Bose
Kasturi
David Arquette
Bill
Robert T. Bogue
Principal Schroeder
Olli Haaskivi
Mr. Deedham
Kelly Ryan
Mrs. Simon
Gordon Winarick
Sam
Quentin Gallagher
Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Prarthana Mohan
Writers: Prarthana Mohan, Kay Tuxford
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Prarthana Mohan, shot by Dani Sanchez-Lopez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Megan Suri and Priyanka Bose and David Arquette carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7955022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Prarthana Mohan directs. Dani Sanchez-Lopez behind the camera. Aaron Gilhuis scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Prarthana Mohan, shot by Dani Sanchez-Lopez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Gilhuis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Megan Suri and Priyanka Bose and David Arquette carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7955022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dani Sanchez-Lopez
Original score: Aaron Gilhuis
Production design: Gordon Strain
Makeup / hair: Julie Powers
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Miseducation of Bindu (2019)

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What people are saying

Tejas Nair2020-11-25
★ 3/10
I usually enjoy high-school teen comedies but The MisEducation of Bindu, for me, felt like a sore miss. It has all the ingredients of a teen comedy drama but somewhere something is off. Whether it is the unfitting Indian touch or the poor performances by the leading lady (it felt like she was auditioning for the role while the camera was rolling) or the high level of awkwardness even by teenage standards, I'm not sure. I also don't think I laughed during the 90 minutes because some of the sequences are massively cringeworthy and really not needed in my opinion. All in all, The MisEducation of Bindu tries hard but does not pass muster. Grade D. (Reviewed during its Australian premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).)

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