Prappeda

Prappeda

Final week of a dystopian hoax tale

2022 · 116 min · ★ 6.0 · Science Fiction, War, Drama

A plane drops an atomic bomb, after which the pilot is ordered into hiding by the command centre. They have even rented a piece of jungle for him, where he starts a micro-community. However, a power struggle ensues between his half-blind granddaughter Ruby, the insomniac bodyguard, the priest appointed as her guardian by the pilot, and a policeman who says he is family. Things explode when Ruby befriends a mysterious stranger.

Directed by Krishnendu Kalesh · Written by Krishnendu Kalesh

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