Chuzhal: Round the Spiral, Down the Rabbit Hole
The ideas presented in the film, while true to the overall themes of the film, are undercooked and half-pursued
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Jaffer Idukki
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Nayattu: When Ruthless Practicality Becomes The Norm
Martin Prakkat and Shahi Kabir’s Nayattu is a road movie with an undertone of unsettling tension and grey morality
IFF Kerala 2021: Review Of Lijo Jose Pellissery's Churuli
Usually films come full-circle. But here, it’s like a hypnotist’s wheel. From the centre-point of the inciting incident, the narrative (and your head) spins further and further away into an unending whirlpool.
Churuli Trailer Talk: Lijo Jose Pellissery’s New Film Looks Hypnotic
Like the trailer of Super Deluxe, the voiceover narrating an ancient tale is being used to tell a story set in today’s time.
