Movie

Kabali

2016 · 150 min

A sombre, slow-burning gangster elegy that lingers on loss and dignity more than on gunfire, with a weary, magnetic central presence.

Overview: A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, family, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
family
isolation
justice
redemption
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild