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Sasanam (2006)

Sasanam poster
Original title
சாசனம்
Directed by
Mahendran
Genre
drama, family
Country
India
Runtime
2h 21m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man faces a conflict over his father's will. The film follows the family dynamics and personal decisions that arise from this situation.

slow-burnmelancholicgroundedsubduedreflectiveunderstatedfamily-oriented

What happens

Sasanam (transl. The Will) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran. The film, based on the short story of the same name by Gandharvan, stars Arvind Swamy, Gautami and Ranjitha, while Balabharathi composed the music and K. P. Nambiathiri handled the cinematography. The film began production in the mid-1990s but was released in 2006 due to production trouble, with all three of the lead actors retired at the time of release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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