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Life Is Beautiful (2000)

Life Is Beautiful poster
Original title
ലൈഫ് ഈസ്‌ ബ്യൂട്ടിഫുൾ
Directed by
Fazil
Genre
family, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
U
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of students in a conservative Indian school are inspired by a new teacher who encourages them to question tradition and pursue their passions. One student navigates his father's expectations while exploring his own dreams.

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What happens

Life Is Beautiful is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written, directed and produced by Fazil. The film stars Mohanlal and Samyuktha Varma and Geethu Mohandas in lead roles, and features a soundtrack composed by Ouseppachan. The film was released on 14 April 2000, and is partly a remake of the 1989 classic Dead Poets Society, but title was inspired by the 1997 Italian film of the same title Life is Beautiful. It's also marked Geethu Mohandas's first Malayalam film as a leading actress, having previously acted as a child artist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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