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Shadow of Water

Original title: Chola
  • 2019
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
462
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Joju George and Nimisha Sajayan in Shadow of Water (2019)
Sasi and Janaki set out for a trip in Varghese's Jeep.
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Teenage Janaki departs for a day in the city at dawn. Her suitor has arranged for a ride with his boss, a sullen and dark man who lets Janaki know that he knows she's there without her mothe... Read allTeenage Janaki departs for a day in the city at dawn. Her suitor has arranged for a ride with his boss, a sullen and dark man who lets Janaki know that he knows she's there without her mother's permission.Teenage Janaki departs for a day in the city at dawn. Her suitor has arranged for a ride with his boss, a sullen and dark man who lets Janaki know that he knows she's there without her mother's permission.

  • Director
    • Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
  • Writers
    • K.V. Manikandan
    • Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
  • Stars
    • Joju George
    • Nimisha Sajayan
    • Jolly Chirayath
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    462
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
    • Writers
      • K.V. Manikandan
      • Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
    • Stars
      • Joju George
      • Nimisha Sajayan
      • Jolly Chirayath
    • 25User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Joju George
    Joju George
    • Boss
    Nimisha Sajayan
    Nimisha Sajayan
    • Janaki
    Jolly Chirayath
    Jolly Chirayath
    Sujith Koyickal
    Vedh
    Dileep Daz
    Athul
    Jamsheer
    Byju Netto
    Akhil Viswanath
    • Janaki's lover
    Gaurav Ravindran
    Nawas
    Adhil Shajahan
    Joshy
    Narayanan
    R. Sabareesh
    Dasappan. Kc
    Naser
    • Director
      • Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
    • Writers
      • K.V. Manikandan
      • Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
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    6nairtejas

    One-Line Review: Chola / Ambient Crime Drama / 6 Stars

    It is rather difficult to comprehend what Chola (Shadow of Water) tries to convey but on continued assessment to me it felt like a display of the brutally animalitic and exploitative nature of man, told through an eerie setting that is the hallmark of Sanal Sasidharan and ended with a startling climax. TN.
    indianature

    WEIRD and BIZARRE

    Zero rating.

    I watched Chola expecting it to be a good movie given Joju George's brilliant Joseph. Nimisha Sajayan was very effective in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum but most certainly not in Chola. What a terrible movie Chola turned out to be.

    The opening scene of the boy waiting impatiently for his girlfriend held promise but was exceedingly slow as was the rest of the movie, lingering pointlessly on frame by frame by never ending frame. The plot went sluggishly from slow to weird and eventually bizarre.

    If the girl and the boy went mad, then believe me we the viewers also will go mad just by watching this film.

    This is one instance where I should have read (and trusted) the reviews first! Now Im wondering whether I should bother to watch Sashidharans S Durga at all.

    NOT RECOMMENDED

    Available on Amazon Prime with English subtitles
    7toby_philips

    Reminds me of yesteryears' (70s) revenge/western thrillers and dark comedydisaster movie classics

    With An Off-Day Game in my mind, I watched this flmovie and although the plot seems very familiar and Contempo, but as the movie rolls things get even darker and raw with a nightmarish climax layered in a wild rather barbarous manner. Joju effortlessly portrays a less spoken but dangerous barbarian, who heedlessly unmasks his predatory plunder and goes berserk at its pinnacle, Nimisha scores as the naive townee who then confronts her impending fate and turns absurdly preposterous due to the shock of what she went through and is deranged and helpless, Akhil is annoyingly original as a unsophasticated weirdo love interest skillfully behaves in each frame as it gains. The plot regardless a roadie, cans the high ranges of eastern kerala with the heavy set rains in each frame keeps the intensity of what is to come, each frames are commendable, especially the usage of source lights, 360 degree pan shots to elevate gravity of some pivot moments, ariel and long cut shots were placed at the right juncture. Laudable screenplay, cinematography, minimalist but elevating scores, spontaneous acting rather behavioral or unscripted acting, casting, setting, its rustic and raw treatment, altogether makes this unsung flick mollywood's disaster movie monument.
    7codenamebigb

    An eerie depiction that hits you hard

    An eerie depiction of the story of an innocent girl who sets about to enjoy the day with her boyfriend. Though predictable, it strikes hard on you. Cinematography and music are the key elements that glues your mind on the movie. They add greatly to the rawness. Not a movie for everyone. Strong theme.
    8madhukar30

    Surreal depiction of human relationships !!

    "Chola" is made for parallel cinema audiences and film festivals around the world. I am pretty sure the mainstream audience would not like the movie one bit. One has to understand the fact that Chola is a different movie made for different set of audiences, that is why the rating here is so poor. The ratings here, definitely doesn't paint the picture of this fantastic movie.

    Chola is a road movie that combines a host of genres like Drama, suspense, physiological triller and horror to present a very mature storyline. The film contains some top class elements in cinematography and sound design, and is best when viewed in the biggest screen possible. Screenplay is absolutely realistic with the depiction of even the smallest of details. Editing, production design, costumes and make up ably support the movie.

    The three actors have done a wonderful job with Nimisha stealing the show yet again with a stellar performance. The entire film hinges on her expressions of a growing fear, breaking free, sensing her doom and then expressing her insanity or having a bout of Stockholm syndrome. However, though she turns into a victim of circumstance, she continues to show her resistance, in vain. Nimisha infuses a certain power that makes her character of a schoolgirl indomitable despite what she has gone through. Direction is at its best throughout the movie and kept delivering punch after punch.

    Overall, An absolutely Disturbing film with strong message on the power politics of patriarchy. Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's film puts out the bizarrely dark aspects of the reality that we usually choose to ignore. The movie will make you thoroughly uncomfortable. Chola is an very important film in my cinematic journey on many fronts.

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2019 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Also known as
      • Cień wody
    • Filming locations
      • Kerala, India(location)
    • Production companies
      • Appu Pathu Pappu Production House
      • NiV Arts Movies
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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