The Crow's Egg

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The Crow's Egg

2014

1h 39m

Drama

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Two boys from the slums develop schemes to make enough money to buy a pizza.

Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

The style is not quite neo-realism, but that is the main ingredient, with large amounts of Tamil flavour.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 20, 2015

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David Stratton

The Australian

As directed by M. Manikandan, this is a simple, straightforward but very charming film that succeeds in glossing over the real problems involved in the lives of India's slum dwellers in favour of a sugar-coated feel-good exercise.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 20, 2015

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

There are laughs, joys and wonderment for life's little desires.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 12, 2015

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Mythily Ramachandran

Gulf News (UAE)

Without a star cast or exotic locations, here is a director who dared to present a simple story, without trapping himself in the regular mould of Tamil cinema.

Feb 20, 2020

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

The light-hearted and witty script ... incorporates everything from political corruption to media manipulation, painting a rich and vibrant portrait of the contemporary Indian experience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 6, 2016

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Jim Schembri

3AW

This absolutely delightful, insightful comedy from India is easily one of the best world movies of 2015.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 23, 2015

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A beautiful, heart-warming story with wonderful twists and turns. Some lovely humour, a little irony, plenty of warmth. Well acted, sensitively directed, this film entertains from beginning to end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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I enjoyed this film. Slow moving but I liked the ending and the messages it gets across.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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M. Manikandan's "Kaaka Muttai" is a genre film about childhood and the desire to achieve something. The finest cinema moves something inside you. By the end, my heart was pierced and I was moved from inside. This is a terrific film not only because of it's wonderful craft, but because of primarily Vignesh and Ramesh- the junior and senior 'Crow eggs'. They are immensely enjoyable in frankly a perfect film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Entertaining and not preachy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Entertaining and not preachy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Sweet drama of two boys in an Indian slum who will do anything to try a pizza

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

Two boys from the slums develop schemes to make enough money to buy a pizza.

Director: M. Manikandan
Producer: Dhanush, Vetrimaaran
Screenwriter: Anand Annamalai, M. Manikandan
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Tamil
Runtime: 1h 39m