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Loot (2012)
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Original name: लुट
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Nepal
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Loot is the story for five guys who find quick ways of success and accomplishment in life. It is a quest for quick money and better life. In a place where the crime rates are ascending day by day, Loot draws a reality check on the present security system of the city. Loot is about relationships: it's about friendship and betrayal. Loot is the real picture of Kathmandu; the city of crime and lawlessness like never explored before.
Style:
black comedy, crime thriller, suspense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bank robbery, heist, friendship, betrayal, poverty, street life, desperation, realism, lawlessness, social commentary, survival, corruption, criminal underworld, ambition, heist gone wrong, moral ambiguity, plan gone wrong, corrupt system, dark humor, satire
Time:
contemporary
Place:
nepal
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