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Roobha

2017 · 91 min

A tender, sorrowful romance that lingers on the pain of being cast out and the fragile hope of being seen.

Directed by
Lenin M. Sivam
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amrit Sandhu, Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Thenuka Kantharajah
Overview
A beautiful twenty-year old transwoman dancer, Roobha, falls in love with a much older charismatic family man, Anthony, giving him a sense of escape and solace from his mundane life and troubles.

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Directed by
Lenin M. Sivam
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amrit Sandhu, Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Thenuka Kantharajah
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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91 min
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English, Tamil

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