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The theme is singular. A forgotten chapter of an almost forgotten people brought to light.

It is a sad chapter, and the pain is there through the entire experience of the movie.

Loved the man who played Papa Buka.

Enjoyed the Aravindan G like imagery. Great to see wide angle canvases of the forests, especially at night time.

Excellent sound track from Ricky Kej.

Hats off to the producers for investing into a film like this.

Dr Biju's style is very recognizable. Dream like sequences that remind of his earlier works as well.

Surreal portions worked really well. Loved the performance of Papa Buka and Ritabhari Chakraborty in these sequences.

Moral tone of the movie made it's way into my heart. Loved the brevity with which that was conveyed.

I had no idea whatsoever about Papua New Guinea other than the colorful fake stamps that used to circulate in my childhood. But now, that has changed.

The movie does deliver. The start of the movie does feel amateurish but it soon finds character.

An art house movie. Good one.

Excellent movie experience.

Loved how the forests and the landscape integrate into the experience.

Excellent cinematography.

Excellent writing.

Both done by the same person - Bahul Ramesh, which explains why the creative vision has manifested so well.

From the Kishkintha Kantham team, a movie of the same stature.

Sandeep Pradeep has excelled as the main protagonist of the movie.

Excellent direction. The fight scenes were very raw, and unstylish. Not all performances were top notch - some better than others.

Writing is excellent. You get placed into a very nuanced world, and every scene is carefully written to keep the viewer on the toes, and deliver something at the end of the scene.

There were a few scenes, where the writer went back to explaining the plot again, apparently out of concern that the subtleties might not have got through.

The movie keeps moving focus around the characters, giving you an engaging two hours.

The dogs have all performed well - VFX or otherwise.

While Sandeep has given an excellent performance in the movie, if the movie had the benefit of a star as well, then the reach would have been so much more.

The actress has performed well.

Must watch.

Technically, the movie has done well. Sound work is good. Cinematography is good.

Writing is nuanced and distilled. The interval climax is good. The twist is well written, though somehow it does not shock.

There is craft to the scenes that convey horror. They have worked.

Pranav Mohanlal's best performance so far. Loved the acting of Gibin Gopinath. He compliments the writing very well by conveying significant plot points with his eyes.

Jaya Kurup has acted very well. A very reliable actress. Arun Ajikumar played the brother role very well. There were many challenging acting sequences - the kind that takes a toll on the actors, and these have all been captured well.

It is not a perfect movie. One sore thumb for me was Shine Tom Chacko's casting. He brings in a lot of baggage with his channel interview performances, and those overshadow his pivotal role in the movie.

The writing which was supposedly done before Bramayugam does not measure up to it. Climax felt a little cliched.

The house where the movie takes place has been done very well. The art work that went there is definitely commendable.

It is a theatre experience movie. A lot of the saying is done with sounds The nuanced sounds need to come out. You might even miss the plot if your speakers don't have sufficient fidelity.

Good detailing in the script. Under current style of communication which was impressive. However, there were points that felt cliche/ "immature" as well.

Technically it is wonderful, but it is not perfect.

The maker clearly has a passion for horror, and he has been able to bring those elements into the screen very well. The overall integrity of the story might have shortfalls but the horror aspects were done well.

Worth a theatre experience.