Entertainmentby Naman Ramachandran
Busan Film ‘Selvi’ Explores the Brutal Working Hours of a Nurse
Key Takeaways
- "Selvi" premieres in the Vision–Asia section of the Busan International Film Festival.
- The film is directed by Tamil filmmaker Sailesh Rathnakumar in his feature debut.
- Anjali Patil stars in the lead role and produces via her banner, Anahat Films.
- The plot follows a homecare nurse whose shifts stretch up to 72 hours.
Tamil filmmaker Sailesh Rathnakumar makes his feature debut with "Selvi," premiering at the Busan International Film Festival. Anjali Patil stars in the title role and produces the film, which explores the grueling reality of a homecare nurse whose work hours stretch from 12 to 72 hours.
After a childhood friend attempts suicide, Selvi takes over her shifts while managing her own, moving constantly between private homes and enduring an escalating crisis born from exhaustion and small compromises. Director Rathnakumar highlights how the character's world narrows as she becomes essential to various families yet remains an outsider in her own life.
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