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Ka Bodyscapes

2016 · 99 min

A tender, quietly defiant portrait of young outsiders pushing against a stifling society, equal parts aching and hopeful.

Directed by: Jayan Cherian
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kannan Rajesh, Jason Chacko, Naseera

Overview: Three young people—Haris, a gay painter; Vishnu, a rural kabaddi player and their friend Sia, an activist who refuses to conform to dominant norms of femininity—struggle to find space and happiness in a conservative Indian city.

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Directed by: Jayan Cherian
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kannan Rajesh, Jason Chacko, Naseera

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
rebellion
love
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jayan Cherian
Written by: Jayan Cherian
Starring: Kannan Rajesh, Jason Chacko, Naseera, Nilambur Ayisha, Athidhi, Ashvin Mathew, Hareesh Peradi, Jayaprakash Kuloor
Cinematography: M. J. Radhakrishnan
Runtime: 99 min
Country: India
Languages: Malayalam

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