''CandyFlip'' is a 2019 Indian English/

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psychedelic Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary mental states (known as psychedelic experiences or "trips") and a perceived "expansion of consciousness". Also referred to as classic halluci ...

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directed by Shanawaz NK. This directorial debut film is produced by 23 Entertainment.

Plot

Set in present-day

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

, CandyFlip is a story about what happens to a man named Roy, who owns a shack in Palolem, after he takes

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for the first time.

Cast

* Prashant Prakash as Roy *

Prakash Raj Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English language, Engl ...

as Joseph *

Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin (; born 10 January 1984) is a French actress and writer who works in films and stage. Known for her unconventional body of work, particularly in Hindi films, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film ...

as Emily *

Gulshan Devaiah Gulshan Devaiah (born 28 May 1978) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films. He is known for his roles in ''Shaitan'', '' Hate Story'' and '' Hunterrr''. His performance in ''Shaitan'' was critically praised and earned him a nom ...

as Altaf * Valeriya Polyanychko as Maya *

Sal Yusuf Sal Yusuf is a British actor and comedian who works in Indian films. Career Born in London to Cypriot immigrants, he moved to Bangalore, India, where he became a stand-up comedian and is also a part of the comedy group, The Improv. He was o ...

as Cokeman

Production

Candyflip released in Netflix on 15 February 2019.

References

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* 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films Indian thriller films 2019 thriller films 2019 films Hindi-language thriller films {{thriller-film-stub