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e-Mannu

2020 · 129 min

A grounded, quietly reflective drama about starting over, with a mix of frustration and hope.

Overview: Story of Niranjan Nittoora Rejected software engineer, trying his hands at farming.The fiIm depicts the complexities of the urban materialistic lifestyle that sows.the seeds of mar ital discord in Nittoor’s life forcing him to return to his father’s property. He decides to do farming in a modern way.How he finds the going tough due to his half- baked knowledge of farming aided by his misconceptions about the village life forms the crux of the story.

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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
identity
family
isolation
healing
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Shivadhwaj Shetty
Written by: Shivadhwaj Shetty
Starring: Aradhya Ann, Chandrahas Ullal, Aradhya, Bhaskar Manipal, Harish Jodurasthe, Priyanka Kamath (majabharatha), Harshith Hegde, Vaishakh Acharya
Runtime: 129 min
Country: India
Languages: Kannada

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