Companion (2023)

  • NR
  • 10/19/2023 (AU)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

Sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go

Overview

To their respective conservative Indian parents, Vir and Nitya are a happily married couple living in Parramatta, Sydney. They love to play the sitar together, she is a successful dentist, and he is studying for his accounting exam. However, as the cultural expectations ingrained into them from childhood start to take their toll, they both face challenges in their personal and professional lives. After reaching a breaking point, Vir comes out to Nitya about his sexuality, which causes a rift between them and brings shame to their families. Vir then decides to explore his own sexual identity with another man.

Raghuvir Joshi

Director, Writer

Atika Chohan

Writer

Jett Tattersall

Writer

Cast

Antonio Aakeel's headshot

Antonio Aakeel

Vir Oza
Anula Navlekar's headshot

Anula Navlekar

Nitya Behl
Harish Patel's headshot

Harish Patel

Amit Oza
Nicholas Brown's headshot

Nicholas Brown

Makrand
Sheeba Chaddha's headshot

Sheeba Chaddha

Leena Behl
Georgia Blizzard's headshot

Georgia Blizzard

Amanda
Gus Murray's headshot

Gus Murray

Nathan
Nicholas Burton's headshot

Nicholas Burton

Josh

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