Nizhal (2021)

Original title

നിഴൽ

Directed by

Appu N. Bhattathiri

Genre

mystery, thriller

Country

India

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

U

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A magistrate recovering from a traumatic accident becomes fascinated by a young boy who tells him detailed murder stories. He maps out the boy's accounts and discovers they match real crimes.

suspensefulintriguingsombermysteriousbroodinginvestigativeslow-burnpsychological

What happens

Nizhal (pronounced [n̪iɻal]; transl. Shadow) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by Appu N. Bhattathiri in his debut and written by S. Sanjeev. It stars Kunchacko Boban and Nayanthara. It also features Izin Hash, Rony David, Saiju Kurup and Divya Prabha in supporting roles. Appu N. Bhattathiri with Arunlal S. P. edited the film while Deepak D. Menon handled the cinematography. Sooraj S. Kurup composed the original songs and background score. The film is produced by Anto Joseph Film Company and Melange Film House in association with Tentpole Movies. Kunchacko Boban plays the role of a first-class Judicial Magistrate for the first time in his career. In the film, John Baby, who is recovering from a traumatic accident, meets Nitin, a young boy who interests him with murder stories. When John explores the possibility of Nitin's stories by mapping the events, it corresponds with the actual incidents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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