Kumbalangi Nights Review...a ground-breaking movie

Year: 2019
Genre: Family, Relations, Drama, Romance
Cast: Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Shane Nigam, Mathew Thomas, Anna Ben, Fahadh Faasil, Grace Antony, Riya Saira, Sooraj Pops, Jasmine Metivier, Sheela Rajkumar, Ambika Rao, Ramesh Thilak, Dileesh Pothan, Lali PM
Director: Madhu C Narayanan
Writer: Syam Pushkaran
Cinematographer: Shyju Khalid
Summary: Four brothers, scarred by a non-traditional family structure, live in contention with one another and search for a life purpose

Overall Rating: Ovation
It took three times to watch Kumbalangi Nights in order to appreciate the high caliber of this film. Not that the movie was complicated but it was a very different approach to storytelling and the brain needed a gradual process 😆
If we could offer endless accolades to Syam Pushkaran for crafting such a ground-breaking narrative, we would!

Kumbalangi Nights has four brothers dealing with their personal woes, a mute sibling, an African American woman character (which is a first in Mollywood!), a narcissistic, creepy, yet insecure antagonist, anddddd shows the impact of blended families on children. Isn’t this plot rich or what? 😀

Sushin Shyam, the music composer, deepened the essence of Kumbalangi Nights, there’s no way we can forget the theme song that moved and left us pensive.

To avoid writing a book-length review, it’s best to simply express the greatest appreciation with a round of applause; otherwise, there’s so much more to say in terms of the color grading, cinematography, acting, cast, art direction, sound design, editing, location, etc. BRAVO!