Iravin Nizhal (2022)

Original title

இரவின் நிழல்

Directed by

R. Parthiepan

Genre

drama, thriller

Country

India

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

A

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is caught in a shadowy mystery that unfolds in a single continuous take. The story jumps through time and perspective as he tries to piece together a dangerous situation. The film is built around one long shot without visible cuts.

suspensefulnon-linearslow-pacedmysteriousatmosphericexperimentaltenseintricate

What happens

Iravin Nizhal (transl. Shadow of the night) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language independent thriller film written, produced, co-edited and directed by R. Parthiban under the banner Akira Productions and Bioscope Film Framers. The film stars Radhakrishnan Parthiban, Brigida Saga, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Robo Shankar, Sai Priyanka Ruth in the lead roles. The background score and music for the film is composed by A. R. Rahman and the film has six songs. It is touted to Indian cinema's first non-linear single shot film. The film entered the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for being the first Asian non-linear single-shot film. Released on July 15, 2022, the film received positive reviews from critics and audiences. At the 69th National Film Awards the film won the award for Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal for the song "Mayava Chayava". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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