Raater Atithi(2016)

Raater Atithi is a Bengali film about Pritha, a middle-aged housewife living on the outskirts of Kolkata with her husband Alokesh and eight-year-old son Riju. Her ordinary life fractures when a stranger forces his way into her home at night, taking her and Riju hostage. What begins as a terrifying intrusion takes an unexpected turn. Riju, unafraid, grows fond of the intruder, while Pritha finds herself drawn to something oddly magnetic about him. As days pass, fear gives way to curiosity and connection. The stranger's true nature remains ambiguous—is he truly dangerous, or is there something deeper at play? The film explores how proximity and vulnerability can blur the lines between captor and captive, unfolding a tense psychological drama that questions first impressions and human connection.