Verna gets dirty politics right but it gets rape all wrong
Shoaib Mansoor has created a new breed of rape survivor: the fearless warrior. In doing so, he trivialises rape's trauma
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5 ways Verna could have been a better film
Shoaib Mansoor's Verna released last weekend and it hasn't exactly enjoyed glowing reviews.
Critics seem to agree that the film was overburdened with themes and wasn't able to meaningfully explore the crux of its story: all the ways Pakistani society lets down a rape survivor (Mahira Khan as Sara) and how she surmounted the odds to achieve 'justice' for herself.
Still, there's no doubting that it was a well-intentioned project. Here are some ways Verna could have been better:
Warning: Spoiler alert!
1) Verna shouldn't have created a gender divide in its characters' reactions to rape
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