Shutter

Shutter

2012 · 134 min · ML · 7.5 (20 votes)
Dir. Joy Mathew · Starring Lal, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Sajitha Madathil, Riya Saira, Nisha Joseph · Music Jacob Panicker
Thriller

Rasheed (Lal) is a Malayali non-resident Indian working in the Gulf. He is on vacation in his hometown, Kozhikode in order to solemnise his daughter's engagement. Rasheed has invested in a commercial property next to his house which he has let out to store owners, except for one room. He hopes to use this room to start a business on his final return from the Gulf. During his holiday this room becomes a meeting place for Rasheed and his friends, where they bond over drinks every night. Manoharan (Sreenivasan) is a filmmaker wandering in the same city in search of a producer for his film.

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A quiet, reflective drama about friendships tested by life's compromises. It feels like a long, late-night conversation with old friends, tinged with the melancholy of unspoken regrets and the weight of societal expectations.

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