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Parole (2018)
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Original name: പരോൾ
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Alex is a comrade and an active communist leader. Due to some unfortunate events, Alex gets arrested and is imprisoned but is compelled to come out on Parole to solve a mystery he left behind.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, intense, crime thriller, emotional, dark, realistic, noir, tragic, political drama
Plot:
parole, political activism, investigation, political conspiracy, secrets, power struggle, moral dilemma, social justice, betrayal, corruption, conscience, loyalty, redemption, suspicion, revenge, friendship, urban, police procedural, prison break, slow burn, jail, courtroom drama, communist, malayalam
Time:
2010s, contemporary
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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