# Gargi (2022)

> A determined Tamil schoolteacher enters an intimidating legal system to defend her accused father, aided by an untested young advocate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/901033

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Gautham Ramachandran
- Cast: Sai Pallavi, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Kaali Venkat, R.S. Shivaji, Jayaprakash, Saravanan, Livingston, Kalesh Ramanand
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21261388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, compassionate, serious movie night, social justice film discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of justice and family loyalty unfolds as a young teacher fights for her father's freedom.

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