Koozhangal

I decided to watch this film primarily because of its Oscar nominations and award wins. However, what unfolded on screen left me with mixed feelings.

The documentary-style drama had its moments, but I couldn't help but feel that a significant portion of the movie could have been omitted. In particular, the extended walking scenes added unnecessary length to the runtime, making the viewing experience feel like a bit of a drag.

In hindsight, it seemed that the essence of the story could have been effectively conveyed in a much shorter format, perhaps as a concise and impactful short film lasting around 20 minutes. This would have likely made the narrative more engaging and avoided the sense of time being wasted during the viewing.

This movie portrays the other side of the world because there are still villages in India especially in Tamilnadu that doesn't have access to good transportation. The school portrayed in this movie is a typical example of thousands of schools still existing in Tamil Nadu. The alcoholic and abusive fathers and helpless wives and families, a lot of them still exist. While some people experiencing all luxuries in the world, there are still people who don't know the meaning of the word 'luxury'. There are people in the world who catch, fry and eat rats because they can't afford anything beyond. This is a hard hitting movie, a reality check. Just not for everyone. Silence and the little boy's eyes speak volumes in this movie.

Disclaimer: This movie is strictly for move lovers like ..... i don't know like what but not for all 😊

Did i like it, i don't know but a very different attempt. Full visual, even if you don't understand a word you can follow and understand based on your experience. A story of bringing back an angry alcoholic's wife back home.

I dont think a movie like this is ever made in Tamil. And do we even call this a movie, may be a short film.

Watched it because Manirathnam, Vetrimaran, Sudha, and few others praised it so much. I did not read any review or heard anybody even watched, I just watched based on Mani and Vetri. I as surprised.

A journey through the desert to reach the village where father and son live, it becomes a representation of the family, patriarchal power and the division of the sexes. Despite a drunken and violent father, the son follows him (perhaps he will also become a drunken and violent father). There is good handling of the camera (in the long shot in the village), but the length is long for the scope of the narration.

We that is the film federation of India is still wearing the glasses of 60s.

Whereas world has moved ahead.

I still don't see any sense in showing such cinema, besides pandering to the white man's burden syndrome. You showcase abject misery and shine it as rat used to do. Comeon guys noone has time for such shenanigans in today's world.

Raise issues and suggest solutions. Raising abject hopelessness serves noone neither the viewer nor the team of such projects.

Big thumbs down for art cinema of 60s. A breed that is extinct and for good.