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Munnariyippu (2014)
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Original name: മുന്നറിയിപ്പ്
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Raghavan, a simple and lonely man, comes out of jail. His life changes after he meets Anjali, a journalist who wants to prove herself professionally.
Style:
suspense, psychological, twisted, ambiguous ending, atmospheric, dark, intense, neo noir, twist ending, suspense thriller
Plot:
loneliness, moral ambiguity, character study, journalism, isolation, mysterious stranger, slow burn, investigation, obsession, female protagonist, realism, guilt, psychological manipulation, minimalism, redemption, cat and mouse, psycho, reporter, who done it, jail, plot twist, urban, small town, murderer, writers ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
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