Movie

Varathan

2018 · 131 min

A slow-building, suffocating thriller that tightens its grip before erupting into brutal, visceral home-invasion violence.

Overview: After losing his job, Aby and his wife, Priya, move back to the latter's family estate in Kerala. However, things go from bad to worse for the couple as they encounter a new set of challenges..
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, survival, justice, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: revenge
survival
justice
isolation
trauma
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild