Shot privately in a classroom of a college campus, the sex video of two 17-year-olds gets leaked on the internet leading to irreparable changes in the lives of every stakeholder.

Hadinelentu (Seventeeners) is a razor-sharp social commentary which also pursued its viewers to think deeper about the age of consent for sexual relationships, making it particularly relevant. The film navigates through markers of gender disparity, casteism and classism via it's young protagonists.

A home production for the filmmaker (first under the banner Konanur Productions), the film is crowd-funded through a group of friends and film enthusiasts. The film was in the Recommends section of Film Bazaar 2021. 

The screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmaker.

Catch this thought-provoking film at the G5A warehouse!

About the Director:

 A former software professional, Prithvi Konanur’s entry into screenwriting started with an English screenplay titled The Abiding, which was optioned for a Hollywood Film with Horror director Rob Schmidt attached to direct. 

Equipped with this experience Prithvi went to the New York Film Academy and studied filmmaking. 

After directing various short films, Prithvi made his debut feature Alegalu (Waves – 2012), which was produced by the Children’s Film Society of India under the Federal Indian Government. Waves premiered at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF KIDS) followed by numerous international Festivals.

Filmography:

A Conditional Truce (2007), Short

Alegalu (2012), Debut film (premiered at Ocian cinefan fest)

Railway Children (2016) (premiered at MAMI)

Pinki Elli? (2020) (premiered at Busan Film Festival)

Hadinelentu/Seventeeners (2022) (premiered at Busan Film Festival)

Cast and Crew:

Written by:

Prithvi Konanur

Anupama Hegde

Starring:

Sherlyn Bhosale

Neeraj Mathew

Cinematography:

Arjun Raja

Edited by:

Shivakumara Swamy

Production company:

Konanur Productions

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About Cinema House:

G5A presents Cinema House: an opportunity to celebrate the experience of collective film viewing. For one weekend a month, our black box theatre transforms into a single-screen theatre dedicated to independent, regional, and contemporary cinema.