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The Goat Life

2024 · 173 min

A gruelling, immersive descent into isolation and endurance, where the vast desert becomes a prison and every small hope feels hard-won.

Directed by: Blessy
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Prithviraj Sukumaran, K R Gokul, Jimmy Jean-Louis

Tagline: Every Breath Is A Battle
Overview: Indian migrant worker Najeeb Muhammad goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.

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Directed by: Blessy
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Prithviraj Sukumaran, K R Gokul, Jimmy Jean-Louis

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
trauma
class
freedom
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, adventure
Directed by: Blessy
Written by: Blessy
Starring: Prithviraj Sukumaran, K R Gokul, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Talib Al Balushi, Rik Aby, Robin Das, Amala Paul, Shobha Mohan
Music: A.R. Rahman
Cinematography: Sunil K S
Runtime: 173 min
Country: India
Languages: English, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam

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