28th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK),2023- Competition Section

 

 

International Competition

Family / Family

2023 Malayalam

India

Directors: Don Palathara

Director's bio
Don Palathara is a film director, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker from Kerala, India. Known for working on small budgets, his films are expositions of local Kerala culture and studies on the human nature. Palathara's films have gained accolades at several international film festivals, including Moscow International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and International Film Festival of Kerala. Filmography: Shavam (2014) Vith (2017) 1956 Madhyathiruvithamkoor (2019) Everything Is Cinema (2021) Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam(2021) Family (2023)

Synopsis

Sony, a Catholic man in his late twenties from rural central Kerala, comes across as a do-gooder and a well-wisher at first glance. However, lurking behind his public persona is a different character. Even as some of his family members become aware of his deeds, they are silenced by the system, which mindfully and actively protects men, their delinquencies, and their secrets. The family thus becomes a sturdy closet, where skeletons of the past are kept unknown and unseen by the world outside.

Details of Cast

Nilja K Baby (Leading Actress - Neethu), Vinay Forrt (Leading Actor - Sony), Divya Prabha (Leading Actress - Rani), Abhija Shivakala (Supporting Actress - Jaya)

Details of Crew

Jaleel Badusha (Cinematographer/DP), Adarsh Joseph (Sound Recordist), Basil CJ (Music)

Producer Details

Newton Cinema

Writer Details

Sherin Catherine, Don Palathara

Stills

 

 Courtesy: iffk website.