2013 · drama · road
Liar's Dice
Directed by Geethu Mohandas1h 44m2013
The film follows Kamala, a young woman from Chitkul village and her girl child Manya, who embarks on a journey leaving their native land in search for her missing husband. Along this journey she encounters Nawazudin, a free spirited army deserter who helps them to get to their destination with his own selfish motive.
Our read: Liar's Dice (2013) reads as a sombre, measured, grounded drama · road entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, measured, measured drama / road, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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