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India is still one of the countries where sex-selective abortion is widespread. The fact remains that some couples are willing to accept only a male offspring, as daughters represent a greater financial burden in a system of traditional social norms and do not ensure the continuation of the family line. Although Indian laws prohibit prenatal sex determination, there are still enough health professionals who are willing to perform it illegally for the sake of money. It is this situation that is the starting point of Ajit Wadikar’s directorial debut, who himself worked originally as a doctor. Falling into the thriller genre, the film uses the technique of networked narrative to weave together the personal stories of four characters; at the center of this web lies a very illegal and unethical practice that ends the lives of many girls before they are born. (Prague Indian Film Festival)