ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi

2013 2h 47m ML

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 51

Comedy

Synopsis

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The story revolves around two spoiled youngsters, Jones and his cousin Korah and the turn of events during their vacation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dulquer Salmaan
John Issac
Jacob Gregory
Korah Murikken
Aparna Gopinath
Madhumita
Tovino Thomas
Akhilesh Varma
Lalu Alex
Dr. Isaac John
Sajini Sachariah
Susan Issac
Vijayaraghavan
Chief Minister P. K. Ravi Varma
S.P. Sreekumar
Lloyd Fernandes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Prakkat
Writers: Sooraj Rajan, Martin Prakkat, Naveen Bhaskar
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Prakkat, shot by Jomon T. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gopi Sundar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Don Max shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dulquer Salmaan and Jacob Gregory and Aparna Gopinath carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2956300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Prakkat directs. Jomon T. John behind the camera. Gopi Sundar scores. Don Max cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Martin Prakkat, shot by Jomon T. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gopi Sundar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Don Max shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dulquer Salmaan and Jacob Gregory and Aparna Gopinath carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2956300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "new love", "gangster", "rebel", "vacation".