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Left Right Left (2013)

Left Right Left poster
Directed by
Arun Kumar Aravind
Genre
political thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 47m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows characters across three time periods in India from the 1960s to the present day. It examines political shifts and personal loyalties through overlapping stories.

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What happens

Left Right Left is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film, directed by Arun Kumar Aravind and written by Murali Gopy. It stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Hareesh Peradi, Lena Kumar and Remya Nambeesan. Released on 14 June 2013, the film was set in three periods – the 60s/70s, the 80s/90s and the present day. It got mostly positive reviews upon release but drew occasional criticism for some of its characters and scenes resembling real-life political leaders and incidents. However, it has gathered a cult status over the years as one of the finest political thrillers ever made in Malayalam. Murali Gopy's performance won him the 61st Filmfare Awards South for The Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Lena Kumar won Kerala State Film Award for the Second Best Actress.Filmicompanion in 2019 included Hareesh Peradi's performance in the Top 100 performances of the decade. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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