About Appuram
| Title: | The Other Side |
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| Original Title: | അപ്പുറം |
| Plot: | A teenage girl, caught between the love for her mother and the fear of losing her, battles inner turmoil and societal taboos as she strives to honour a promise, confronting the harsh realities of gender discrimination and deeply rooted superstitions. As she treads through this intricate maze, she discovers the limitations of her youth, often realising the helplessness of being a young girl in a world where adults make all decisions. Set against the backdrop of contemporary India, where gender discrimination is normalised, the film sheds light on the persistence of superstitions in society. The movie explores the profound bond between a mother and daughter and the lengths to which a young girl could go to fulfil a promise made to her mother. |
| Cast: | Anagha Maya Ravi, Jagadish, Mini IG, |
| Director: | Indu Lakshmi |
| Cinematography: | Rakesh Dharan |
| Editor: | Appu N. Bhattathiri |
Appuram
Aswathy Gopalakrishnan
(for Dhruvam)
Indpendent Film Critic
Appuram/The Other Side unfolds like flashcards, like shards of memory that Janaki (Anagha Ravi) collects and rearranges in her mind. A series of Polaroids, seemingly disconnected in time, each capturing a fleeting moment of joy or grief, burned into the teen’s psyche. At the core of the film is her mother, Chithra (Mini IG), who was pulled towards self-harm and death by acute depression, even as the daughter and her father, Venu (Jagadish), did everything in their power to keep her alive.