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Apothecary (2014)
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Original name: അപ്പോത്തിക്കരി
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Dr Vijay Nambiar (Suresh Gopi) is a famous neurosurgeon. His wife Dr Nalini Nambiar (Abhirami) is a gynecologist in the same hospital. They lead a contented and busy family life. 'Appothikkiri' plots the intriguing issues that affect their life.
Style:
medical drama, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, serious, suspense, dark, realistic, intense
Plot:
guilt, doctor, accident, hospital, ethical dilemma, medicine, physician, medical, life is a bitch, guilty conscience, problem, doctors and patients, moral ambiguity, family life, moral corruption, betrayal, conspiracy, redemption, identity crisis, social commentary, hallucination, medical research, malayalam, psychological drama
Place:
india
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