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English Vinglish

2012 · 134 min

A gentle, heartfelt journey of self-discovery that balances quiet humiliation with warm triumph, leaving you cheering for its heroine.

Directed by: Gauri Shinde
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Sujata Kumar

Tagline: The first time only happens once.
Overview: In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.

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Directed by: Gauri Shinde
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Sujata Kumar

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
isolation
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama, family
Directed by: Gauri Shinde
Written by: Gauri Shinde
Starring: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Sujata Kumar, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain, Navika Kotia, Shivansh Kotia, Cory Hibbs
Cinematography: Laxman Utekar
Runtime: 134 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi

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