Summary
Amu is the story of Kaju, a twenty-one-year-old Indian American woman who returns to India to visit her family and discover the place where she was born.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 68Audiences 73GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer82%
Metascore54
Audience score76%
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 372 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 42 countries
Released
2005
January 7, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
BanglaHindiMade in
India
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Shonali Bose Director, Writer
Sound · 1
- Nandlal Nayak Music
Other crew · 1
- Lourdes Ambrose Cinematography
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