An embittered son returns to his native village to perform the final rites of his dead father.
Direction
Halitha Shameem balances tone like a knife-edge.
Acting
Samuthirakani weaponizes deadpan silence.
Writing
Dialogue that stings then unexpectedly warms.

Director
Halitha Shameem
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Halitha Shameem shot this between lockdowns in actual Tamil Nadu villages, using real locations for authenticity.
The film subverts the 'prodigal son returns' trope by making both father and son equally unsympathetic, then slowly humanizes them through shared absurd suffering.