Manjadikuru

Manjadikuru

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Release Date

12/17/2008

Runtime

120 mins

Overview

A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.

Status

Released

Original Language

Malayalam

Budget

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A gently introspective return to childhood memory, where a funeral becomes the stage for discovering family secrets and cultural roots. The film luxuriates in small moments of recognition and loss across a transformative sixteen days.

Mood

WistfulContemplativeMelancholicBittersweet

Themes

MemoryFamilyComing of ageGriefIdentity

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Structure

Framed flashback

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Manjadikuru (2008) directed by Anjali Menon | FirstCinema