This is a beautiful movie, both visually and just by its essence. It is deeply poetic, almost like a short story or a folk take told anew. One with its heart in the right place as gently, sweetly worms your way into your subconscious until you cannot think of anything else. Like the Sufi Dervish, … Continue reading Sufiyum Sujatayum (2020) – Love in Sacrifice
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The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) – The Ending Satisfies The Frustration
So, I am back watching Indian films. Maybe it is the current winter holiday's, the change of scenery and the atmosphere but I am back at it. This movie was many times said to be one the best of the year from Malayalam cinema and I can see why. As the title says I found … Continue reading The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) – The Ending Satisfies The Frustration
Helen (2019) – A Woman’s Everyday Survival
This was recommended a lot and I finally found the movie and watched it. It did live up to the hype! So good! Summary: Helen lives with her widowed father Paul in a conservative Christian household. She works at the local mall's chicken fast food restaurant The Chicken Hub and secretly has a Muslim boyfriend … Continue reading Helen (2019) – A Woman’s Everyday Survival
Bangalore Days (2014) – Home, Love and The Unexpected Fact of Life
This was the first Malayalam movie that I watched on a whim and I am so glad it was. Bangalore Days is one fo those films, that thought the locality knowledge helps you (and the subtitles are good on this one), the story still so universal that you can watch it and enjoy it at … Continue reading Bangalore Days (2014) – Home, Love and The Unexpected Fact of Life
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