Kadal (2013)

Original title

கடல்

Directed by

Mani Ratnam

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 31m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about a community of fishermen and how their faith can guide them toward compassion and resilience. It follows several characters as they navigate love, conflict, and the harsh realities of their life by the sea.

intimateemotionalmeditativemelancholicatmosphericgroundedcontemplativehumanistic

What happens

Kadal (; transl. Sea) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Arjun Sarja, Aravind Swamy, Gautham Ram Karthik, Lakshmi Manchu and Thulasi Nair. The film marks the debut of Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nair. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The film revolves around the life of fishermen who instill the fact that faith can sometimes lead to the triumph of humanity. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Kadali. The film was released worldwide on 1 February 2013 to mixed reviews and became a box-office failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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