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Dweepu

1977 · 94 min

A quiet, earnest drama about a poor man's search for work and belonging, carried by its island setting and gentle melancholy.

Overview
Chandran has struggled long to find a job. Eventually, he gets a job aboard a ship that's sailing to the Andamans.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ramu Kariat
Written by
Ramu Kariat, Vijayan Karote
Starring
Shoba, Jose, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Alleppey Ashraf, Prathapa Chandran, P C George
Music
M. S. Baburaj
Cinematography
K. Ramachandra Babu
Runtime
94 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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