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Iratta

2023 · 110 min

A grim, slow-burning police procedural that burrows into family trauma and moral rot, leaving a heavy aftertaste.

Directed by
Rohith Krishnan
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Joju George, Srikant Murali, Arya Salim
Overview
After a cop is found dead, a policeman's investigation sparks a chilling search for the truth connected to his estranged twin and their fraught past.

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Directed by
Rohith Krishnan
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Joju George, Srikant Murali, Arya Salim
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • family
  • trauma
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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drama, thriller
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Rohith Krishnan
Starring
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Music
Jakes Bejoy
Cinematography
Vijay
Runtime
110 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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