From its official trailer released on Wednesday, November 8, Adrishya Jalakangal, starring Tovino Thomas, seems to combine surrealism and supernatural elements against the backdrop of an impending war. The film is directed by three-time National Award winner Dr Bijukumar Damodaran and has in its cast, actors like Nimisha Sajayan and Indrans in lead roles along with Tovino.
The trailer gives us a glimpse into the life of a brown-skinned man (played by Tovino Thomas) who is suddenly arrested by the police and taken to a hospital, where he communicates with the dead. There is also a lot of talk of war. Apart from this, the intriguing trailer almost reveals next to nothing to the viewers.
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Produced by Radhika Lavu under the banner of Ellanar Films, Adrishya Jalakangal (meaning Invisible Windows) is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Tovino Thomas Productions, led by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar, and Tovino Thomas. Music is composed by three-time Grammy Award winner Rickey Kej. The film is set to be screened at the 27th Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival (POFF) in Estonia, which is held between November 3 and 17.
Last month, Dr Biju, miffed by the organisers of the International Film Festival of Kerala for not selecting Adrishya Jalakangal for screening, said that he will not send his films for the annual event anymore. Several of his films have been screened at various editions of the IFFK in earlier years in the Malayalam Cinema category.