Summary:It’s been 8 years since John Biswas lost his granddaughter, Angela, in a tragic kidnapping incident that scarred him & his wife Nancy forever. But eight years later, while the world has moved, John hasn’t given up his relentless quest for justice. He continues to visit the police station where he’s shunned & ignored every day. He continuesIt’s been 8 years since John Biswas lost his granddaughter, Angela, in a tragic kidnapping incident that scarred him & his wife Nancy forever. But eight years later, while the world has moved, John hasn’t given up his relentless quest for justice. He continues to visit the police station where he’s shunned & ignored every day. He continues to revisit the spot where Angela breathed her last, hopelessly looking for clues. The only person whose help he seeks is Martin Das, an ex-cop turned priest who has one thing in common with John – the death of Angela had a life altering impact on both men. When John accidentally stumbles upon a clue in a busy market, his hope for justice and revenge are once again ignited. He seeks the help of a reluctant Father Martin. But the clue leads them nowhere, leaving John heartbroken and Martin disillusioned. But then, 1 day, 8 years after that tragic incident, there’s another kidnapping and everything about it echoes of similarity with the kidnapping of Angela. Father Martin is once again dragged into the investigation by cop Sarita Sarkar. While the priest and the cop tackle the new kidnapping, John doggedly pieces together the identity of Angela’s kidnapper from little bits of information that he collects through his own investigation.…Expand
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Among all the **** Tamil/Telegu movie remakes and the **** Hollywood remakes, comes a South Korean remake, and to be honest, it's good. The problem with Bollywood thrillers, I think, is pacing issues. They tend to be unnecessarily slow and more often than not bore me to death. This movie didn't have them, although the old people still spoke a little slower than usual. Coming to the twists and turns, some of them were jaw dropping, while some were completely predictable. But here's my problem with the movie, it has a lot of exposition. The flashbacks in the movie are over-explanatory, and that made me mentally check out a couple times.
So, overall, it's a decent thriller, with a lot less pacing issues than I expected. The cast is good, the acting as well. But I still have a burning question about the movie: why is it called 'Te3n'?…Expand