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Udal (2022)
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Original name: ഉടൽ
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A woman, looking after her ailing mother-in-law is at breaking point. What happens when she can't take any more?
Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, suspense, intense, tension, dark, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, breaking point, murderer, problem, family problems, female protagonist, family conflict, moral dilemma, character study, domestic drama, violence, claustrophobia, isolation, guilt, moral ambiguity, intimate, revenge, betrayal, slow burn, survival, abuse of power, home invasion, small town, love, cheating wife ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out intense, suspense, psychological and captivating films with plots about revenge, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, betrayal, slow burn, isolation and female protagonist mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Udal: Above Suspicion (2011), Raahu (2020), He Ain't Heavy (2024), Kali (2016), Mommy's Little Girl (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Duration: 75 min.
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Duration: 98 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Country: India
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