Jo & Jo is a coming of age comedy-drama that tells the story of how a few youngsters in a village enjoy their life when the world itself shuts down due to covid19 pandemic and how their life fell apart after an unexpected event happened.
Acting
Mathew Thomas and Naslen's electric, lived-in cousin chemistry
Writing
Dialogue that feels stolen from real Malayali family WhatsApp groups
Direction
Arun D Jose balances laugh-out-loud moments with devastating silence
Director
Arun D Jose
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Arun D Jose's directorial debut, and he cast Mathew Thomas after being blown away by his performance in 'Kumbalangi Nights' — even though that was a completely different energy.
The film captures a specifically Malayali pandemic experience: the simultaneous claustrophobia of joint family living and the weird freedom of everyone being trapped together, plus that very Kerala-specific humor of coping through relentless roasting.
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