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Declaration

Original title: Ariyippu
  • 2022
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.9K
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Kunchacko Boban and Divya Prabha in Declaration (2022)
Hareesh and Reshmi, an immigrant couple from Kerala working in a medical gloves factory near Delhi, who aspire to go abroad for a better life. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, when an old video resurfaces among the factory workers, it opens up a Pandora's box that threatens the couple's jobs and marriage.
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Hareesh and Reshmi, an immigrant couple from Kerala working in a medical gloves factory near Delhi, who aspire to go abroad for a better life. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, when an old vide... Read allHareesh and Reshmi, an immigrant couple from Kerala working in a medical gloves factory near Delhi, who aspire to go abroad for a better life. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, when an old video resurfaces among the factory workers, it opens up a Pandora's box that threatens the cou... Read allHareesh and Reshmi, an immigrant couple from Kerala working in a medical gloves factory near Delhi, who aspire to go abroad for a better life. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, when an old video resurfaces among the factory workers, it opens up a Pandora's box that threatens the couple's jobs and marriage.

  • Director
    • Mahesh Narayanan
  • Writer
    • Mahesh Narayanan
  • Stars
    • Kunchacko Boban
    • Divya Prabha
    • Faisal Malik
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    4.9K
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    • Director
      • Mahesh Narayanan
    • Writer
      • Mahesh Narayanan
    • Stars
      • Kunchacko Boban
      • Divya Prabha
      • Faisal Malik
    • 16User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Faisal Malik
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    Kannan Arunachalam
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    einnin-43559

    Declaration 👏🏻👏🏻

    What a fantastic film!!!, A film from the mastercraft man Mahesh Narayanan. Kudos to the whole team for making a brilliant movie within a very small idea during the pandemic Period. Happy to see more films from the crew.

    The main key attraction of the film is the performance of protagonists. The idea was really small but the content that they built up from it was really admirable. The cinematography of the film is also really good, because I was somewhat confused it with the arabic and Spanish film's tone and quality. I want to see more and more films from this crew, as because I have seen all of the movies that the film maker has done previously.
    8SameirAli

    Really Good.

    Interesting, Intense... An Asghar Farhadi feel, little less, maybe....

    The film may not be entertaining for everyone. It's simple from the outside, but, has a great impact within. Realistic making adds to the essence. Acting side is worth mentioning, Kunchakko has done a great job, he is choosing films wisely in recent times, excellent job. For Divya Prabha, this film is a great leap in her career, a way to prove and take herself to the next level of her acting career, she did a fair job. Cinematography was also amazing, blending to the film's realistic mood.

    There are few negatives to point out, but, as a whole, it's a great movie.
    7gangeshgnair

    raw, slow and brutal

    "ariyippu". Raw, slow and brutal.

    This making of this movie is very realistic, very raw as if its shot in a phone, making me think i am in between these characters. The performance by all the actors were amazing. Divya prabha just shines in her role. Especially the scene where she is taken for medical inspection in a hospital, her eyes were communicating the pain and humiliations she has to go through. Kunjako boban was amazing in his role. The writing of some scenes were really good, especially the scene where both kunjako and divya get into a fight or the scene where kunjako forces himself on divya. The opening credits shots were so satisfying and trippy.

    The issue i had with this movie is its pacing, the second half felt a bit slow and dragging. There were mainly two issues discussed in this movie, a problem caused by a leaked video and a problem happening in the industry that the characters are working, the two things did not gel properly according to me. I think the writing in the second half could have been made a little more interesting.
    9aaravdev-75135

    Surely one of the best Malayalam movies of 2022 !

    #Ariyippu - An intense drama which explores human relationships when life throws unexpected challenges at us - What drives the movie forward are the brilliant performances from the lead actors - DivyaPrabhaa & KunchackoBoban.

    The film doesn't have a lot of dramatic moments. All we get is a series of suggestions that paints a crime scene, where the powerful never misses an opportunity to prey on the weak. No blood, fury or horror is visible to our eyes. But, the sufferings of the people who inhabit the lowest strata of society dot every inch of the frame. The pain, the shame and a sense of collective entrapment all hide in plain sight. It's for the audience to unpack the cruelty of poverty

    Surely one of the best Malayalam movies of 2022 !
    9djm-62493

    Movie with a powerful message

    What a great movie after a long time. Cheers to the simplicity in making the movie. Story of making things right no matter what. Movie portraits how fragile our relations have become that anyone can cause turbulence. Yet if you are true from within you can keep your back straight and chin up. Cheers to the makers of such a fantastic movie. Keep making such movies. The hand held camera throughout the movie, the close-up of tears falling from Rashmi's eyes while performing the medical, emotions of Hareesh, all were to the point. This is a movie with a message. Hope everyone gets the message.

    Kindly note that it is an adult movie, a slow movie, movie with strong emotions of anger, betrayal, revenge. Not everyone might like it since it is not a commercial movie but by far a great movie in recent time.

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      The correct direct Malayalam translation for the title "Ariyippu" would be "Announcement". The word Declaration translates to "Prakhyaapanam".

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Also known as
      • Ariyippu
    • Production companies
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      • Udaya Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
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      • 1.85 : 1

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