Kumbalangi Nights

Four brothers live in an unfinished house in Kumbalangi, near Kochi. Their mother has left, their father is dead, and the only thing between them is fighting. The youngest brother's relationship with a girl, and Shammi, the husband of her elder sister, expose the difference between a broken household and one that wants to look orderly. Madhu C. Narayanan's first film, written by Syam Pushkaran. The cast includes Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Mathew Thomas, and Fahadh Faasil as Shammi. The real subject is masculinity. Shammi presents himself as a model family man and is controlling and threatening; the film builds him not as a villain but as a figure his surroundings respect, and the discomfort comes from there. Fahadh Faasil's performance in the part was discussed in India for a long time. The cinematography makes the place decisive: water, canals, night fishing and nature coming into the house. Who it is for: viewers who follow recent Malayalam cinema and character-led family drama. Who it is not for: anyone wanting fast incident; this moves calmly.