# Kantara (2022)

> A reluctant tribal heir channels ancestral ritual into a fierce reckoning with greed, betrayal, and murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/611640

## Facts

- Runtime: 147 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Rishab Shetty
- Cast: Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, Kishore, Achyuth Kumar, Pramod Shetty, Prakash Thuminad, Manasi Sudhir, Naveen D. Padil
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15327088/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: intense, mythic, earthy, immersive movie night, Indian cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ancestral justice and betrayal unfolds in a tribal setting.

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