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2008 · 121 min · R

Slumdog Millionaire

Directed by Danny Boyle · Drama, Romance

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) is a Drama film, directed by Danny Boyle set in Mumbai during the 1990s–2000s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a hopeful and melancholic tone. Themes of coming of age and survival play out through non linear / fractured timeline and frame narrative.

Composer
A.R. Rahman
Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Cast
Dev PatelFreida PintoMadhur MittalAnil KapoorMahesh ManjrekarSaurabh ShuklaIrrfan KhanAnkur Vikal

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Mumbai
Setting

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeSurvival
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineFrame Narrative
Tone
HopefulMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
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