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Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (2014)

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal poster
Original title
മോസയിലെ കുതിരമീനുകൾ
Directed by
Ajith Pillai
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A hedonistic Christian man is briefly released from prison and sent to a beautiful coastal town. There he encounters new people and experiences that slowly change him.

lightheartedtenderbittersweetvisually scenicgentleleisurely pacedatmosphericquietly emotional

What happens

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (transl. Swordfishes of the high waves) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Ajith Pillai. It stars Asif Ali and Sunny Wayne, along with Swathi Reddy, Janani Iyer, Joju George, Nedumudi Venu, Nishanth Sagar and Yassar. Cinematography was by Abinandhan Ramanujam and music was composed by Prashant Pillai. Major parts of the film were shot in the islands of Lakshadweep and Andaman besides the different locations in Kerala. The movie was released on 1 May 2014 and tells the story of a hedonistic Christian who is taken out of prison to a picturesque seaside town. The movie was praised for its excellent cinematography and different style of direction and story telling . (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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