‘Aayirathonnu Nunakal’ review: A Truth or Dare game goes off the rails – Scroll.in

In Jeethu Joseph’s The twelfth Man (2022), oversharing between mates results in homicide. Now right here comes one other Malayalam-language film that makes the same level: some issues are greatest left unsaid.

Thamar KV’s Aayirathonnu Nunakal (1001 and One Lies), which has been premiered on Sony LIV, is about in Dubai. A bunch of mates assembles at a mansion the place, on the encouragement of a lawyer, they proceed to disclose secrets and techniques about their companions.

Is the lawyer known as Vakeel (Sudheesh Scaria) a troublemaker or an novice therapist? Because the evening wears on, uncomfortable truths are laid naked and barbs are exchanged. Some ties are frayed, whereas others are strengthened.

“Isn’t this enjoyable,” exclaims Salma (Shamla Hamza), one of many company, who quickly finds out that she has been badly unsuitable. A sub-plot revolves across the housemaid (Remya Suresh) and her harried husband (Zhinz Shan).

Thamar’s screenplay, written with Hashim Sulaiman, skilfully teases out the interpersonal dynamics between individuals who have recognized every for years. The tendency to take previous buddies as a right significantly riles Rajesh (Sudeep Koshy), who has a working public spat along with his spouse Sowmya (Anusha Shyam).

The hosts Vinay (Vishnu Agastya) and Divya (Niiniin Kassim), who’re celebrating their tenth wedding ceremony anniversary, are sucked right into a recreation that quickly ceases to be one. From comparatively light-weight questions – ought to ladies change their surnames after marriage – to trickier ones – is there such a factor as absolute belief between {couples} – the 108-minute movie shrewdly dissects the human tendency to dissemble or embellish in public view.

The sharp writing and patches of strong performances overcome the atypical capturing fashion. In contrast to Roman Polanski’s Carnage (2011), which largely performs out inside an condominium, the principally indoors-set Aayirathonnu Nunakal doesn’t have a robust sufficient visible language to enrich its usually trenchant depiction of human frailties.

Among the many revelations that emerge throughout the Reality or Dare train is that reticence is a vital attribute of romantic relationships. In an age of performativeness fuelled by social media, the insights of Aayirathonnu Nunakal particularly ring true.

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