# The Great Father (2017)

> A stylish Malayalam crime thriller where a formidable father and police investigators confront a predator targeting children.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/288711

## Facts

- Runtime: 147 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Haneef Adeni
- Cast: Mammootty, Arya, Anikha Surendran, Sneha, Miya George, Malavika Mohanan, Kalabhavan Shajon, Santhosh Keezhattoor
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5996836/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, stylish, emotionally charged, crime thriller night, malayalam cinema marathon

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