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Mattoral (1988)

Mattoral poster
Original title
മറ്റൊരാൾ
Directed by
K. G. George
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A housewife suddenly leaves her family. The film follows the silent treatment between two couples and how the desertion affects their lives.

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What happens

Mattoral (lit.: The Other) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by K. G. George from a story by C. V. Balakrishnan, who co-wrote the screenplay with George. It features Karamana Janardanan Nair, Mammootty, Seema and Urvashi in the lead roles. The plot focuses the life of two couples' Silent treatment and the sudden desertion of a housewife. M. B. Sreenivasan composed the film's score, while Ramachandra Babu served as the cinematographer. The film was shot in Thiruvananthapuram. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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