A film that begins as a story of kidnapping slowly unfolds into something far more unsettling.
Highway presents an unusual form of Stockholm syndrome, where a young woman taken for ransom finds herself confronting a much deeper truth about her past. As the film progresses, it forces the audience to face a difficult reality — the prevalence of child sexual abuse within families, and the silence that often surrounds it, even when the victim tries to speak.
Imtiaz Ali handles this subject with restraint, allowing the story to move through trauma, denial, and eventual release rather than shock. The emotional weight of the film is carried gently, supported by A.R. Rahman’s music, which gives voice to feelings that words often cannot.
Blended with a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, this artwork reflects the rawness and vulnerability at the heart of the film — open landscapes, exposed emotions, and a search for freedom that is both physical and internal.
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