Brevity in story telling by Christo Tomy with excellent cinematography by Shehnad Jalal .. not only resurrects the soul of the Shakespearean drama that unfolds but also highlights the surreal beauty of kuttanad through breathtaking visuals.
Subtle background music by Sushin Shyam in classical western style is captivating and adds to the core feel of the movie.
Besides excellent emote from all - principally an ageing Urvashi and the young Parvathy Thiruvoth ..
the film is the combined result of all elements of movie making fused together brilliantly, drawing in the viewer emotionally too.
The movie with the right type of subtitles is sufficient to pull itself off singularly before any discerning international or national audience sans spend on marketing for such is its narrative strength. This point is beyond debate.
The film is a text book case for all budding film makers to watch over and over again to understand the nuances.
Conclusion:
Malayalam films are once again on the ascendancy by virtue of the creativity behind each, indicative of a welcome renaissance and shift away from action staples and crime/police stories that held centre stage so far .. we need to travel far more and the changing trend seems encouraging ...
premnath d
trivandrum.
