Password(2020)
Tamil86 mins
An IT employee is kidnapped in a secluded room and his legs are locked in an immovable chair. Along him in the room is a dead body and a laptop with an internet connection. The room is locked and the key is hanging on the door. Meanwhile the captive tries to escape, the plot reveals the financial imbalance among the various sectors and their unethical growth in India post globalization.
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 10 November 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 10 November 2020
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
An IT worker is kidnapped and locked in a chair in a remote room. He finds a dead body and a laptop with internet access there.
“Trapped with a corpse. One password to escape.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
86Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date10 November 2020
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely in one room to create a claustrophobic feel.
- Director Kannan is also a software engineer, which helped shape the IT elements.
- It was produced by a company known for family dramas, making this a genre shift.
- The actor playing the lead had to perform most scenes sitting in a fixed position.
- The movie's plot was inspired by real-life cyber kidnapping cases reported in India.
- It had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention on streaming platforms.
- The dead body prop in the room was made with special effects to look realistic for close-ups.