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Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023)
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Original name: யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் கேளிர்
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A refugee struggles hard to find an identity for himself in order to accomplish his dreams.
Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic, realistic, tense, road movie, intense, political
Plot:
refugee, identity, journey, humanity, migration, resilience, social issues, empathy, character study, soul searching, survival, loneliness, isolation, alienation, language barrier, realism, hopes, desperation, urban, moral dilemma, slow burn, coming of age
Time:
contemporary
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