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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 November 2021
- Director
- Praveen Chezhian
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 36m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
If dreams arrive in sleep where do we arrive in dreams?
“Where do you go when you dream?”
Film Details
5.5Rating
36Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date5 November 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionfamily
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
J
Joseph WesleyMoses
→#2
H
Harshavarthan M KVitruvian
→#3
C
Charan TejaVitruvian (voice)
→#4
S
SanjayMithran
→#5
P
Praveen ChezhianDirector
→#6
N
Nishanth ManisekarCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in black and white to create a timeless and dreamlike visual mood.
- Director Praveen Chezhian also served as the film's cinematographer, controlling its distinct visual style.
- It was filmed on a very low budget, using minimal locations and a small cast to focus on its philosophical story.
- The movie's title 'TORROT' is a stylized spelling, possibly hinting at themes of repetition or loops within dreams.
- Despite being a sci-fi mystery, the film avoids special effects, relying instead on dialogue and atmosphere.
- It had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention through film festival screenings and online platforms.
- The story explores Tamil philosophical concepts about consciousness, blending them with a modern mystery plot.