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Pebbles

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An alcoholic abusive father Ganapathy drags out his young son Velu from school and embarks on a journey to fetch back his wife who had left him after a night of abuse. On reaching the in-laws house, he learns that his wife has already left to return to their home. In his frustration, he gets involved in a brawl with his in-laws earning the further disapproval of his son. The young boy dispels his frustration by tearing up the bus fare into bits. This leaves the duo with no choice, but to walk back home in the scorching summer beaten rural landscapes where the unforgiving barren land and the punishing Sun force them to confront their emotions. Towards the end, the nurturing nature of women assuages the hunger and anger of men. This vicious cycle of love and hate is bound to repeat itself.

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Namrata Joshi National Herald (India) Pebbles gives us a bird's eye-view of a parched world that's sublime in its unashamed starkness even as Vinothraj jolts you with the many riches that lurk in his cinematic simplicity and bareness. Oct 25, 2021 Full Review Richard Brody New Yorker It's among the most memorable endings in recent cinema. Apr 30, 2021 Full Review Jay Weissberg Variety Boasting an exquisite use of framing and a deeply sympathetic, never cloying child as protagonist, "Pebbles" deserves widespread promotion. Feb 9, 2021 Full Review Mythily Ramachandran Romancing Cinema Koozhangal’ a Rotterdam Tiger award winner-leaves you stunned with its simple story. Debutant director P S Vinothraj takes viewers on a day's journey in the lives of a father and son, played by newcomers-Karuthadaaiyan and Chella Pandi. Rated: 5/5 Jan 4, 2023 Full Review Ishita Sengupta The Indian Express Stories about hinterlands are mostly understood through events. In his directorial debut, Vinothraj departs from such episodic linear arrangement by portraying a mundaneness peculiar to life. Rated: 4/4 Aug 26, 2022 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film A masterpiece of visual storytelling. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sankaranarayanan G Most films show us what we can only see in films. Be it exotic locales or aliens or extraordinary glamour. But some films show us what we fail to see in our everyday life. Such films train us to appreciate our own world. ‘Koolangal’ is one such film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Ethan S Such a nice work from a debutant director. Must watch, especially for Tamil people. Don't miss this film. Thanks to Rowdy pictures for producing films like this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An alcoholic abusive father Ganapathy drags out his young son Velu from school and embarks on a journey to fetch back his wife who had left him after a night of abuse. On reaching the in-laws house, he learns that his wife has already left to return to their home. In his frustration, he gets involved in a brawl with his in-laws earning the further disapproval of his son. The young boy dispels his frustration by tearing up the bus fare into bits. This leaves the duo with no choice, but to walk back home in the scorching summer beaten rural landscapes where the unforgiving barren land and the punishing Sun force them to confront their emotions. Towards the end, the nurturing nature of women assuages the hunger and anger of men. This vicious cycle of love and hate is bound to repeat itself.
Director
P.S. Vinothraj
Producer
Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan
Screenwriter
P.S. Vinothraj
Production Co
Rowdy Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Tamil
Runtime
1h 15m