# The Kerala Story (2023)

> A Kerala nursing aspirant’s devastating account of abduction, coercive conversion, and entanglement with ISIS becomes a fiercely contested political drama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1087546

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Sudipto Sen
- Cast: Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, Siddhi Idnani, Eleena Koul, Saniya Mirzaeva, Benedict Garrett, Bhavna Makhija
- TMDB rating: 4.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24268454/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, confrontational, urgent, political discussion, serious viewing

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