# Visaranai (2016)

> An uncompromising Tamil thriller follows migrant workers crushed by police torture and a political system determined to erase the truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/243696

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Vetrimaaran
- Cast: V R Dinesh, Samuthirakani, Anandhi, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Kishore, Misha Ghoshal, Pradheesh Raj, Ajay Ghosh
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4991384/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, furious, oppressive, serious film night, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

Four immigrants face a harrowing struggle against a corrupt system that seeks to silence them.

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