India, March 12 -- Director Prabhuram Vyas explores what love truly is in his Tamil movie 'Lover'. The plot revolves around Divya, played by Sri Gouri Priya, questioning the nature of her six-year-long relationship with Arun, played by Manikandan.

The movie has presented us with the problems and apprehension that come with exiting a toxic relationship. Here are instances of toxic masculinity that the movie has displayed. (Spoilers ahead)

Extreme possessiveness exhibited by Arun

Right from the first scene of the film, wherein Divya feels compelled to lie about her whereabouts, we see how controlling Arun can be. He expects her to seek his permission before going to events and requires her to keep her interaction with people of the oppos...