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Grief's Grip: Indian Film Explores Uncanny Loss
18 Sep
Summary
- Filmmaker Don Palathara's 'Monkey Play' selected for Vancouver Film Festival.
- The film delves into parental grief following a child's death.
- It explores themes of memory, perception, and the uncanny.
Indian filmmaker Don Palathara's latest project, "Monkey Play," has been selected for the Vancouver Film Festival's Business Hub Works-in-Progress program. This curated showcase highlights feature-length projects nearing completion.
The film centers on Sethu and Nikita, a couple whose lives are shattered by the death of their young daughter. Seeking solace in an isolated house, their fragile bond is tested when Sethu brings home a feral child found in the forest.
As the couple's focus shifts to the child, their individual grieving processes begin to subtly reshape their perceptions of each other and the world. This gradual immersion into the child's presence draws them into an ambiguous realm where memory, perception, and reality converge.
Director Palathara describes "Monkey Play" as an exploration of a parent's greatest fear and its psychological aftermath. The film blends elements of psychological thriller and drama, utilizing the Idukki landscape to create an intimate yet genre-driven experience exploring the uncanny.
"Monkey Play" features actors Dileesh Pothan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rajesh Madhavan, and Arjun Radhakrishnan. The film is produced by Kerala-based Artisan Films, Mankind Cinemas, and Guardian Angel Films, with Dixon Podudas, Jomon Jacob, Amshunath Radhakrishnan, Jose Mathew, and Don Palathara serving as producers.
