Malaysia 2006, Tamil, Malay and Mandarin with English subtitles, 35mm, 99 min
Director: Deepak Kumaran Menon
Screenplay: Vimala Peruman
Cinematography: Albert Hue, Mohd. Abdul Halim
Cast: Dhaarshini Sankran, Ramesh Kumar, Kaplana Sundraju, Bala Sundram, Shangkara, Ramli Ibrahim, Gandhi Nathan, Amir Muhammad
Print Source: ONE HUNDRED EYE SDN. BHD.
Muniammah is a devoted mother who constantly struggles to support her two children and keep her house in shape without any help or support from her husband Raja. Tired of his lazy ways, Muniammah kicks him out of the house.
After giving Raja the boot, Muniammah does her best to look after her family with the money she earns from her modest flower booth. Her eleven year-old daughter Uma dreams of being a dancer, but her teenage son Siva has more materialistic goals. He works at a local car wash and longs to earn more money.
One day, Siva joins his best friend in taking a client's Mercedes for an impromptu joyride. When the drive ends in disaster, he vows to do the right thing despite the pressure from his frightened friend.
Using this simple story as a basis, director Deepak Menon draws a complex and moving portrait of Tamil family life in Malaysia , delicately and humanely depicting the struggles of surviving economic hardship and family breakdown. Yet another example of the extraordinary cinema coming out of Malaysia.
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