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Topics: Netflix, Film and TV
Callum Jones
Netflix viewers have been left 'hooked' by an 'outstanding' film based on a true story, though it has also left them feeling ‘traumatized’.
Unless you use the hack that gets you immediately to the category you're after, it can be pretty difficult to find your jam on Netflix.
So, a pretty good thing to do is to scour the Netflix forums and sites to see what fellow subscribers are watching.
Recently, we've had folks talking about the ‘super intense’ film being called ‘best movie ever’ and even a series having viewers hooked to this day despite being seven years old.
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Now, fans cannot get enough of The Goat Life - a survival-drama movie that was released in March this year.
An official Netflix synopsis for the film reads: "An Indian man seeking work follows a job lead to Saudi Arabia, only to find himself forced to labor without pay as a goat herder in the remote desert."
The movie is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam book 'Aadujeevitham', which is based off on the real-life story of Najeeb - and it was reportedly banned in multiple Gulf countries before being lifted everywhere, according to TimeLine Daily.
The Malayali immigrant labor worker in the Gulf has a pretty turbulent life, all of which is told in The Goat Life.
It's certainly pulled on the heartstrings of many Netflix subscribers, and has become a must-see amongst those on the 'Netflix Bangers' Facebook group.
"Movie left me traumatized coz this kind of thing happens to a lot of foreigners that gets conned into going to Saudi for jobs only to find there was no job," one viewer penned on the group.
They continued: "They pay huge amount of money for a visa with promises of good jobs and accommodation."
"One of the best …I barely watch Indian movies on Netflix," a second added, while a third remarked: "What an emotional ride."
Meanwhile, a fellow Facebook user simply dubbed the movie 'outstanding'.
The Goat Life reviewed incredibly well upon its release, and sits at an impressive 88 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score to this day.
Ganesh Aaglave, from FirstPost, penned: "Sukumaran delivers one of career best acts as Najeeb in The Goat Life. Right from his impeccable transformation to his innocent eyes, the actor steals the show in every frame.."
While Film Companion's Anupama Chopra wrote: "For all the bumps however, Aadujeevitham is a film worth experiencing, especially on the big screen. There is such ambition and artistry in it. I recommend that you catch the original Malayalam with subtitles."