Jayan K Cherian's 'Papilio Buddha' is a film that is simply not afraid of taking a definite stance, and as such digs deep into wounds that are quite raw. A thoughtful, investigative and poignant film, it lays bare an intricate, multilayered catastrophe that literally explodes with questions that we often hastily turn our faces away from.

 

Smoldering performances from Sreekumar and Saritha add further darkness to the shadow of despair that hovers of the characters that they play. M JRadhakrishnan's stunning cinematography and crisp editing by Sujoy Joseph lend true life to the epic land struggle that is portrayed. 'Papilio Buddha' is relentlessly gripping and is a striking indictment of a social meltdown among the oppressed Dalits on the Indian subcontinent. The solutions still remain well beyond reach at the end of it all, but the assertive message sticks right where it belongs.

DVD Features:Dolby Digital 5.1,Anamorphic WideScreen,NTSC All Regions, English Subtitles

Cast: Saritha Sunil, sreekumar, Kallen Pokkudan, David Briggs, Padmapriya

Director: Jayan K. Cherian

Story/Writer: Jayan K. Cherian

 

Jayan K Cherian's 'Papilio Buddha' is a film that is simply not afraid of taking a definite stance, and as such digs deep into wounds that are quite raw. A thoughtful, investigative and poignant film, it lays bare an intricate, multilayered catastrophe that literally explodes with questions that we often hastily turn our faces away from.

 

On seeing a faded portrait of Comrade EMS along with a childhood photograph of Shankaran (Sreekumar) on the wall, the lepidopterist along with him (David Briggs) cannot hide his curiosity and inquires as to who "the guy with the baby" is! When asked by Shankaran as to why he hasn't chosen to take the portrait down, despite having severed ties with the Communist movement long back, Kariyan sighs and remarks that Gods have a tendency not to disembark from the lofty positions that they are once hailed to.