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Bougainvillea (2024)

Bougainvillea poster
Original title
ബോഗയ്ൻവില്ല
Directed by
Amal Neerad
Country
India
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
15
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman with memory loss begins to suspect her past holds dark secrets. A determined police officer investigates a disappearance that may be connected to her.

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What happens

Bougainvillea is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by Amal Neerad, who co-wrote the script with Lajo Jose. It is jointly produced by Amal Neerad Productions and Udaya Pictures. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Jyothirmayi and Fahadh Faasil in the lead roles alongside Veena Nandakumar, Srinda and Sharaf U Dheen in supporting roles. It was inspired by Lajo Jose's novel Ruthinte Lokam (2019) and marks Jyothirmayi's comeback to cinema after an 11-year hiatus. Bougainvillea was released worldwide on 17 October 2024 in theatres and received mixed reviews from critics. The film later began streaming on SonyLIV from 13 December 2024.The film was a commercial success at box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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