Summary
Set in the 1950s, it tells the story of a prison officer who stays in a bungalow with five prisoners who were charged with different crimes and his experiments to reform them.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 27GoodWatch 24
IMDb2.7
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for dramas, +12 min on the typical 109
typical 109121Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries
+1Released
2023
August 18, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Malayalam
Original language
Made in
- India
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Sakkir Madathil Director
Writing · 2
- Rathnabhushan Kalarikkal Lyricist
- Nidheesh Nadery Lyricist
Production · 1
- NK Mohammed Producer
Camera · 1
- Mahadevan Thampi Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Deepu Joseph Editor
Sound · 2
- Riyas Payyoli Original Music Composer
- Ranganaath Ravee Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Joseph Nellikkal Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Stephy Zaviour Costume Designer
- Rasheed Ahamed Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Kamalakshan Payyannur Production Controller
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