Josef - Born in Grace (2019)
A missionary doctor raises a boy
An adaptation of a short story "Joseph" written by Umakanta Mahapatra and is set in the foothills of the Himalayas between 1960 and 1980 in India. Father O'Hara (Victor Banerjee), a missionary doctor with the help of his caretaker Maularam (Sudarshan Juyal), raises an orphan baby Josef (Hitesh Bisht). While still a young boy, Josef is sent to Dehradun, Uttarakhand, for his studies and vocational training. Josef (Subrat Dutta) returns back with a reputation as a great cook as well as his love for alcohol. The film explores in its unfolding of time, the different paths that Father O'Hara, Josef, and Maularam take in their respective journeys for spiritual fulfillment through memories, duty, and search as well as the their interaction with friends and acquaintances. Through static mis-en-scenes, the narrative of the film reflects the all-encompassing nature of time, pre-empting and repeating itself in allegorical hues.
Cast
- Subrat Dutta - Josef
- Victor Banerjee - Father O'Hara
- Hitesh Bisht - Josef
- Sudarshan Juyal - Maularam
- Anamika Goswami
- Deepica Elizabeth Lakra
- Debashish Sahu
- Gautam Chattopadhyay
Screenplay
- Umakanta Mahapatra (Story)
- Susant Misra (Screenplay)
- Zakir Khan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Josef - Born in Grace about?
- An adaptation of a short story "Joseph" written by Umakanta Mahapatra and is set in the foothills of the Himalayas between 1960 and 1980 in India. Father O'Hara (Victor Banerjee), a missionary doctor with the help of his caretaker Maularam (Sudarshan Juyal), raises an orphan baby Josef (Hitesh Bisht). While still a young boy, Josef is sent to Dehradun, Uttarakhand, for his studies and vocational training. Josef (Subrat Dutta) returns back with a reputation as a great cook as well as his love for alcohol. The film explores in its unfolding of time, the different paths that Father O'Hara, Josef, and Maularam take in their respective journeys for spiritual fulfillment through memories, duty, and search as well as the their interaction with friends and acquaintances. Through static mis-en-scenes, the narrative of the film reflects the all-encompassing nature of time, pre-empting and repeating itself in allegorical hues.
- Who directed Josef - Born in Grace?
- Josef - Born in Grace was directed by Susant Misra.
- Who stars in Josef - Born in Grace?
- Josef - Born in Grace stars Subrat Dutta, Victor Banerjee, Hitesh Bisht, Sudarshan Juyal, Anamika Goswami, Deepica Elizabeth Lakra.
- How long is Josef - Born in Grace?
- Josef - Born in Grace has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Josef - Born in Grace?
- Josef - Born in Grace is a Drama film.
- Where was Josef - Born in Grace produced?
- Josef - Born in Grace was produced in India.