The White Tiger

2021, 125 minutes

Balram is a young man of impoverished background who dreams of being a successful entrepreneur. He makes it as the chauffeur of rich Ashok and his wife Pinky Madam, whom he serves as best he can, as dictated to him by society. But when he is betrayed, he realises how far the upper caste is willing to go to protect itself. Balram, about to lose everything, decides to revolt.

Credits

Themes
Identity, Poverty, Racism and/or discrimination
Suitable for
havo/vwo - bovenbouw
mbo - entree
mbo - niveau 1 & 2
mbo - niveau 3 & 4
vmbo b/k - leerjaar 3 & 4
vmbo t - leerjaar 3 & 4
Director
Ramin Bahrani
Country of production
India, United States
Type
Fiction
Duration
125 minutes
Year
2021
Age rating
16 geweld grof taalgebruik