# Athiran (2019)

> At an isolated Kerala hospital, a psychiatrist’s curiosity about an autistic patient opens a labyrinth of identity, trauma, and dangerous secrets.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/414862

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Romance, Thriller
- Director: Vivek Thomas Varghese
- Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Sai Pallavi, Atul Kulkarni, Lenaa, Renji Panicker, Shanthi Krishna, Surabhi Lakshmi, Nandhu
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9793334/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, eerie, emotionally charged, late night thriller viewing, malayalam cinema night

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