Pebbles

 Pebbles ( Koozhankal in Tamil) is a Tamil movie which I recently saw on OTT. I was greatly impressed by the raw aesthetics in presentation by debutant director PS Vinothraj.  It's no surprise that the film has won several international awards and is India's official nomination for the Oscars. 

The film takes out a day in the life of a troubled family in a drought stricken village in the outskirts of Madurai. There is no start or end in the story. But the director has managed to organically take us through the harsh days journey of the characters in a rustic setting. The camera work is exemplary. Every frame is thoughtful and mature in composition. The wide angle shots and the single long shots are outstanding. The narration is subtle yet poetic. The father and kid, the main characters, give us grounded performances. Yuvan has done well to leave the background score in silence. 

Welldone Vinothraj!