DAY7, IFFK

So its the penultimate day of the festival. And once again the strikes are going to play spoilsport. Its a 24 hour strike and all the public transport systems have stopped. Fortunately got a lift to Kairali Theatre where T V Chandran's Aadum Koothu was screening. Like most of his films, this one too is well narrated. Cheran, Prakash Raj and Navya Nair have all given good performances. But I somehow feel the movie should have ended fifteen minutes early. The audiences seem to have loved the movie very much and it wouldn't be surprising if it turns out to be a hit when it's released.
In the afternoon I saw two documentaries and a short film. First documentary Blue Sun Green Moon. was about noted writer Ayyappa Panikker. It's informative but technically not sound. Second was a feature documentary Thousand Days And A Dream. The documentary is about the struggle of people of Plachimada against the Coca Cola Company. Very well made and highly informative. My only advise: SHOW THIS TO AAMIR KHAN, RADHIKA & SMRITI IRANI. And then ask them do they still care about HUMANITY?? The short film Life Is A Diamond was made by a young South African lady. Cannot comment on it because I couldn't understand the story and technically it wasn't sound either.
Evening I saw the movie Anantharam by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Amazing movie. Well scripted, well photographed, and well edited and ofcourse very well directed. The best thing is that the story structure is in a non-linear pattern. The child artist did a amazing job.
The day ended after watching Bernie, a film by Albert Dupontel. Though I liked his earlier two movies but this one was a complete let down. High on violence it almost made me puke. The story is about a orphan (Albert Dupontel) who after spending 30 years of his life in an orphanage goes in search of his parents. And then starts his violent search for his parents. And in his search he just about butcher anyone who comes in his way. Already feeling bad. Must stop here.