Minnaminungu (2017)

Original title

മിന്നാമിനുങ്ങ് The Firefly

Directed by

Anil Thomas

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

U

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a poor middle-aged mother who is struggling to raise her child. She works hard but faces constant challenges and has no name in the story.

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What happens

Minnaminungu (lit. 'Firefly') is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Anil Thomas and written by Manoj Ramsingh. The film features Surabhi Lakshmi as a struggling middle-aged mother, her character has no name in the film. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ouseppachan. The film was produced on a small budget. It was released in India on 21 July 2017. Lakshmi received critical praise for her performance in the film. At the 47th Kerala State Film Awards, she received a Special Mention and at the 64th National Film Awards, she won the Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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