Sembi Review… a spectacular and emotional film!
Year: 2022
Genre: Elderly, Relations, Social Justice, Drama
Cast: Kovai Sarala, Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan, Nila, Thambi Ramaiah, Nanjil Sampath, Pala. Karuppiah, G. Gnanasambandam
Director: Prabhu Solomon
Writer: Prabhu Solomon
Cinematographer: M. Jeevan
Summary: Ammachi and her granddaughter Sembi live a normal life in a remote hilly area until their peace gets troubled by some nasty fellows
Overall Rating: Feast 
We’re clapping right now with eyes full of tears because ‘Sembi’ was such a spectacular and emotional movie 👏🏾👏🏾
The story carried so many powerful moments and statements that we were left in awe…Bravo!
~Sooooo Worth Watching~
Delicious
—How should we even put into words the tremendous effect ‘Sembi’ had on us? Honestly, it was regal!
The film opened up with a bus crashing down a hill which immediately caught our attention and intrigued us. Then, the flashback to some prior days first appeared cliché until about 12 minutes when we were slapped with an ugly reality that built the climax.
From there onwards, the narrative was pulling us to navigate harsh life circumstances with Ammachi and Sembi. The twists and turns spiced up the ambiance to the point that even the people around us who were not watching the movie came to join us 😁
—Ammachi (Kovai Sarala) was a fierce and fearless fighter ready to lay down her life before her granddaughter’s. We ❤️❤️❤️ Nila (playing Sembi)! This girl is a masterpiece, she truly incorporated the spirit of a broken person. Hopefully, she can feature in many more movies
—’Sembi’ was unique in that it exposed the detrimental effects of hearsay, vigorously encouraged people to unite in order to conquer society’s evils, AND included various characters (e.g. politicians, a bus ticket collector, lawyers, social media influencers, etc) to bring different perspectives on social justice.
You could tell the aim was to awake us to resist and denounce unjust practices no matter the cost
—We greatly appreciated the light comedy coming from the bus ticket collector (Thambi Ramaiah) to cool us down amidst some traumatizing, irritating, and anxious moments of the film
—Sooooo many other great things to say about ‘Sembi’ that we can talk about it all day long.
Thank you to Prabhu Solomon for telling this story in an innovative way. The soundtracks contained piercing lyrics about the despicable state of corruption and inequality. The message was well heard! Plus, acting across characters was simply natural.
Amazing line from the movie: “Fair play, justice, and integrity have been covered and cast aside. We need to scream every now and then for those virtues to come out in the open”
Bland
—The visual effects weren’t too smooth. A few times we could tell the actors were standing in front of a green screen or that 3D graphic design was used
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(Audio: Tamil; English Subtitles: Yes)
