ABODE
2019 | India | 82 mins | Malayalam (with English subtitles)
Directed by – Jaya Jose Raj
Cast - Seema Biswas
World Premiere
Synopsis: After the early demise of her husband, Bhanu (seema Biswas), a 70 year old lady lives alone in her husband’s big ancestral house in a rural village. She carries herself with anxiety, loneliness and fears into her old age. Her hallucinations of a lady deserted in a street and Death make her worry about her own existence. The fateful day arrives when her sons make a visit on her 70th birthday, with an intention to sell the ancestral property and take things out of control. The film moves on through the day of her 70th birthday. The film portrays the loneliness encountered by an aged woman in a modern society. The film introspects conflicts faced by an old woman, tossed between love, selflessness and will.
Director: 'Idam' ('Abode') is the first feature film by JAYA JOSE RAJ where he is the script writer, director and producer. He is an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, in screenplay writing. Active in visual media for the last 22 years, he has scripted and directed around 30 documentaries, short films and docu-fiction serials. Several of which have won awards and critical acclaim.
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Reviews:
http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/23225260
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-seema-biswas-returns-to-malayalam-with-a-pivotal-role-in-debutant-jaya-jose-rajs-idam/article24443508.ece
https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/seema-biswas-jaya-jose-raj-edam/?utm_source=FBIEM_SeemaBiswasJayaJoseRaj&utm_medium=Social
