Hadinelentu 17/18 (transl.Seventeeners) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language mysterythriller film film directed by Prithvi Konanur and starring Sherlyn Bhosale and Neeraj Mathew. The film was screened at film festivals in 2022 and was theatrically released on 26 January 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.[2][3]
Plot
Two PU students, Deepa (a dalit) and Hari (a brahmin),[4] engage in sex in a classroom and film it privately. The video gets leaked and becomes viral and conflict ensues for both of them.[5]
Reviewing the film at the Chennai International Film Festival in 2022, a critic from The News Minute wrote that "Hadinelentu is a razor-sharp social commentary. Additionally, it also persuades its viewers to think deeper about the age of consent for sexual relationships, which makes it particularly relevant".[6]
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "It’s surprising how Hadinelentu hardly fumbles. That’s what makes the film world-class".[7]
A critic from OTTplay rated the film 3+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "Prithvi, though, is more interested in the by-products of this act – gender disparity, casteism and classism – all of which makes Hadinelentu a riveting watch from start to finish".[5]
A critic from The Wire wrote that "In Hadinelentu, one can feel Konanur’s anger about society’s many injustices, but he never lets rage get the better of him".[8]
