A crime novel comes alive—and not in a fun 'book club' way. Someone's playing god with fiction.
When the stories from a crime novel begin to get recreated in the city, Vikram Kumar, an astute undercover police officer steps in to investigate a bizarre missing case and unravel the mystery.
Direction
Arvindh Srinivasan builds dread through repetition and visual rhymes.
Writing
The nested narrative structure rewards attention to detail.
Director
Arvindh Srinivasan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Repeat was shot during the pandemic with strict protocols, which ironically enhanced the film's isolated, paranoid atmosphere.
The film belongs to a 2020s wave of Tamil cinema reimagining the 'cop thriller' through psychological rather than heroic lenses.
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