Members of the Problematic Family
Drama Family Tamil
A man dies young. Funeral rites – yes; mourning – not so much. A death that stirs and shakes things up. A film that shows the violence of family relationships with uncanny subtlety and verve, the pendulum of void and solace.
| Cast: | Karuththadaiyaan, Ara. Ajith Kumar, Kanchana Senthil, T Paneer Selvam, Saravana Siddharth, Hari Krishnan Senthil |
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| Director: | R Gowtham |
| Writer: | R Gowtham |
| Editor: | P. Ganesh Nandhakumar |
Guild Reviews
Introduces new grammar to Tamil film
(Written for Mint)
A new dissenting voice emerges in Tamil cinema. R Gowtham’s debut Tamil feature, Members of the Problematic Family, premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival last week in the Forum section. Everything about this film is distinct yet unfamiliar, beginning with its title. The Tamil title, Sikkalana Kudumbathin Uruppinargal, a literal translation, rolls off the tongue. For decades we’ve had the word kudumbam (family) in Tamil film titles that have often alluded to the spotless, divine status accorded to the unit. But here is a film that makes no such promise. It invites you not to witness a few days in the life of irascible characters but just human beings who, as fate would have it, need to function as a society sanctioned order.
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