Overview
Two major crimes shake Kerala, leading to a gripping investigation that unveils dark secrets.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- serious
- tense
- grounded
- crime thriller night
- focused weekend viewing
What critics said
Audiences and critics broadly value its grounded police investigation, period texture, and committed performances, while finding its long procedural structure more deliberate than propulsive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story revolves around two major crimes and the subsequent inquiries conducted by the police.
S.I. Anand Narayanan and other officers pursue cases through formal investigation and departmental structures.
The crimes, police inquiry, and character world are rooted in Kerala and presented through Malayalam cinema.
The central dramatic engine is the inquiry into two serious crimes, with suspense arising from evidence and investigative progress.
Films like Anweshippin Kandethum, and why
Memories
investigative police procedural centered on institutional inquiry and unresolved-seeming crimes
Kavaludaari
grounded South Indian crime investigation with morally pressured police work
Drishyam
character-driven procedural drama combining forensic inquiry, suspense, and social realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Darwin Kuriakose
- Release Date
- 2024-02-09
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (45)
Cast
- Tovino Thomas
- Vineeth Thattil David
- Siddique
- Pramod Veliyanad
- Indrans
- Baburaj
- Shammi Thilakan
- Ramya Suvi
- Rahul Rajagopal
- Arthana Binu
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anweshippin Kandethum about?
- A determined Kerala police officer reopens two major crimes, confronting institutional pressure and buried truths through painstaking investigation.
- What is Anweshippin Kandethum like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anweshippin Kandethum as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Anweshippin Kandethum violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Anweshippin Kandethum as moderate.
- What did critics think of Anweshippin Kandethum?
- Audiences and critics broadly value its grounded police investigation, period texture, and committed performances, while finding its long procedural structure more deliberate than propulsive.
- Which films are like Anweshippin Kandethum?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories, Kavaludaari, and Drishyam.
- How long is Anweshippin Kandethum?
- Anweshippin Kandethum runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anweshippin Kandethum?
- In United States, Anweshippin Kandethum streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
