Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam (2021)
- Original title
- സന്തോഷത്തിന്റെ ഒന്നാം രഹസ്യം
- Directed by
- Don Palathara
- Country
- India
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 7 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 journalist and an aspiring actor take a car ride together. The film unfolds as a single continuous shot during their journey.
intimateconversationalnaturalisticslow-pacedobservationalreal-timerestrained
What happens
Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam (English: The First Joyful Mystery) is a 2021 Malayalam film directed by Don Palathara starring Jitin Puthenchery and Rima Kallingal. The film was premiered at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in Thiruvananthapuram on 21 February 2021. This is a first of its kind experimental movie in Malayalam film industry as the entire movie is of an 85-minute single shot. The film follows a car ride taken by a young journalist (played by Rima) and an aspiring actor (played by Jitin). The film was released in Neestream and six other OTT Platforms in July 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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