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What I love about his films is that he lets the audience infer characteristics (like what you did now). I feel that's both courageous and ambitious. I think I can see the rationale behind your theory. It also explains why he was so saddened by the death of the father.
Anantaram (Malayalam: അനന്തരം, transl. Thereafter), also known as Monologue, is a 1987 Indian Malayalam -language film produced, written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It stars Mammootty, Ashokan and Shobhana in the lead. The film is structured like a monologue. It develops through a commentary by the protagonist about ...
Oct 15, 1987 · It has been three years since Adoor Gopalakrishnan's last film Mukhamukham swept the best film award at the 10th Indian International Film Festival. But Anantaram, Adoor's latest film, is worth the wait. He is a film maker who can't be rushed. He has to find his idea, dwell upon it, and hone it.
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There are elements of David Lynch throughout the film and it is surprising that this movie has not been much discussed recently. It won Adoor the National Award for Best Direction. I've never seen a strong performance as this from Ashokan.
Like "Anantaram," "Mulholland Drive" blurs the line between reality and imagination, leaving viewers to piece together the narrative puzzle. One of the enduring questions about "Anantaram" is the reality of Nalini and Ajayan’s fate. The film’s ambiguity leaves room for various interpretations.
My biggest regret now is that I didn't meet with the famed filmmaker after having been witness to his magnum opus, because I have so much to say to him, both in the form of praise and query. Anantaram has no DVD copies in circulation, but it isn't a lost film.
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Jan 16, 2018 · Anantaram (whose English title is 'Monologue', which is what we hear from Ajayan) does begin with the anecdote the director heard from his wife – and builds into an affecting meditation on a man who attempts to explain himself with two stories.
