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Manu (2018)

Manu poster
Original title
మను
Directed by
Phanindra Narsetti
Genre
mystery, romance, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
3h 02m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An experimental Telugu romantic film follows two people through a relationship. The story is told in an unconventional way with careful attention to production design and music.

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What happens

Manu is a 2018 Indian Telugu language experimental romantic art film directed by debutant Phanindra Narsetti. The film stars Raja Goutham and Chandini Chowdary. The film, banked on crowdfunding, released to average reviews. However, the film is praised for its unique story-telling, direction, production design, music, colour correction, costumes, but criticised the film's excessive length, unnecessary detailing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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