Samaantharangal (1998)
- Original title
- സമാന്തരങ്ങള്
- Directed by
- Balachandra Menon
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A father and son clash in a small Indian town. The father works as a station master and the film shows their strained relationship.
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What happens
Samaantharangal (English: Parallels) is a 1998 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Menon himself along with Maathu, Renuka and Sukumari in supporting roles. The film depicts the clash between father and son and won several awards including two National Film Awards at 45th National Film Awards. Balachandra Menon portrayed the role of station master father and was acclaimed for his performance. The film is noted for Menon who managed nine departments for the film; producer, director, story, screenplay, dialogues, actor, editor, music and distribution with also winning the National Film Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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