Movie

Jigarthanda

2014 · 170 min

A slow-burning, darkly funny ride that keeps you tense and guessing, then lands a clever, satisfying twist.

Tagline: A Gangster Musical Story
Overview: A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, tense and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, obsession, identity, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
obsession
identity
power
redemption
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild