Etter å ha drept en politimann på et bordell i Delhi søker den rastløse Renuka tilflukt lenger nord i landet, i et nabolag fullt av andre sexarbeidere. I huset over gaten bor Devika, en yngre kvinne. Hun avventer salget av egen jomfrudom - en transaksjon hun ikke selv har noen kontroll over.

Til tross for deres svært ulike personligheter blomstrer et romantisk forhold mellom de to kvinnene. Sammen setter de blikket mot frihet, vel vitende om at prisen kan være for høy.

The Shameless hadde sin premiere ved filmfestivalen i Cannes' Un Certain Regard-program, hvor Anasuya Sengupta, som spiller Renuka, mottok en delt pris for beste skuespillerprestasjon.

«The Shameless is a compelling exploration of two women’s struggle for freedom, love, and identity as they defy societal norms and confront the oppressive forces of patriarchy and male dominance. […]. [It] deserves your outmost attention.»

– Niikhiil Akhiil, High on Films –

Konstantin Bojanov (f. 1968) er en bulgarsk regissør, manusforfatter og kunstner. Han gjorde sin filmdebut med kortdokumentaren Lemon Is Lemon (2001). Siden den prisbelønnede langfilmdebuten Avé (2011) har fokuset hans vært på fiksjonsfilm som utforsker utenforskap.

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A woman kills a police officer at a brothel in Delhi. She seeks refuge in a community of sex workers, where she falls in love with another young woman. Together, they try to find a path to freedom.

Following her killing of a cop at a Delhi brothel, the restless Renuka goes north, settling in a community of other sex workers. Across the street is Devika, a younger woman awaiting the sale of her first night – a transaction she herself has no say in.

Despite their clashing personalities, a romance blooms between the two women. Together, they set their sights on freedom, well aware that its price may be too steep.

The Shameless premiered as part of the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival, where Anasuya Sengupta, who plays Renuka, recieved the shared award for Best Performance.

«The Shameless is a compelling exploration of two women’s struggle for freedom, love, and identity as they defy societal norms and confront the oppressive forces of patriarchy and male dominance. […]. [It] deserves your outmost attention.»

– Niikhiil Akhiil, High on Films –

Konstantin Bojanov (b. 1968) is a Bulgarian director, screenwriter and visual artist. His directorial debut was the short form documentary Lemon Is Lemon (2001). Since his award-winning feature debut Avé (2011) he has been making features exploring societal alienation.