Dear Father

Dear Father

2026 · 90 min · Drama, Family

Separated by distance, a father watches helplessly as his son’s aggression tears his family apart, until a brutal assault and a police investigation expose secrets that challenge everything they believed about love, guilt, and protection.

Directed by Himjyoti Talukdar · Written by Santanu Rowmuria

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