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Trigger

2022 · 122 min

A brisk, twisty cop thriller that keeps you leaning forward, mixing punchy action with a tender family drama about memory and redemption.

Directed by: Sam Anton
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Atharvaa Murali, Tanya Ravichandran, C. Arun Pandian

Overview: An undercover cop has to stop the mastermind behind a child kidnapping racket, which will also lead to the redemption of his Azheimer's-affected father, a former policeman.

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Directed by: Sam Anton
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Atharvaa Murali, Tanya Ravichandran, C. Arun Pandian

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
justice
redemption
memory
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Sam Anton
Written by: Sam Anton
Starring: Atharvaa Murali, Tanya Ravichandran, C. Arun Pandian, Seetha, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, N. Azhagamperumal, Munishkanth
Music: Ghibran
Cinematography: Krishnan Vasanth
Runtime: 122 min
Country: India

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