~the defining cut of the movie for me was when the father in law tells the daughter in law-"women staying at home is auspicious for the family and the work they do is greater than what ministers and bureaucrats do" cut to- the wife washing underwear of the men~
we never get to know her name, her identity, her personality, wishes nothing- she is simply a wife-a symbol for every Indian woman in a household, all that makes her, her…
One is allowed to love feel good films sometimes, also probably the fact that Nithya Menen’s character resonated so deeply with me!! Very refreshing ideas packaged in an averagely made film, but somehow it works. Cute and cozy
Survival and sport dramas are drugs of their own accord. Simple heartfelt genuine cinema, the mastery of Malayalam filmmakers to pick up topics, themes like these and nuance them with such detailed characters and beautiful performances, just so so proud of Malayalam cinema. So grateful that audiences (even non malyali audiences) are taking a leap of faith (in this case literally lol) and receiving cinema of this kind so gracefully.
Also Sushin Shyam is a gem!!
