Movie

Bigil

2019 · 177 min

A rousing, emotional sports drama that mixes gangland violence with underdog team spirit and crowd-pleasing heroics.

Overview: A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Redemption, family, justice, gender
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
justice
gender
survival
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none