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Udal

2022 · 122 min

A slow-burn descent into desperation, where claustrophobic dread builds into sudden, bloody violence.

Directed by
Ratheesh Reghunandan
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Indrans, Durga Krishna, Dhyan Sreenivasan
Tagline
Love and Lust inside...
Overview
A woman, looking after her ailing mother-in-law is at breaking point. What happens when she can't take any more?

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Directed by
Ratheesh Reghunandan
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Indrans, Durga Krishna, Dhyan Sreenivasan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Ratheesh Reghunandan
Starring
Indrans, Durga Krishna, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Jude Anthany Joseph, Anjana Appukuttan
Music
William Francis
Cinematography
Manoj Pillai
Runtime
122 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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