Review of Killa (2014) by Amit R — 11 Oct 2015

Avinash Arun's Killa is one of the most beautifully shot movie without any indulgences. Sometimes feel like inspired from Abbas Kiarostami visual technique of long shots that let the beauty of the landscape do the magic. Not a single frame tries to artistically adventurous but stays true to larger theme of storytelling - a clear outcome of director who doubling as a cinematographer for this.

This can be our own "Catcher in the rye" - it is a classic in its own right.

Sound of incessant rain accompanies you in the entire movie. Widowed mother played by Amrita Subhash and Chinmay as Archit were very natural - movie has so many moments - the math paper - that takes you back to your own childhood memory, bandya'a quips -who would bring smiles whenever he comes in, the dog sequence, the poetry recitation on motherhood.

As you watch the movie and enjoy - somewhere you wonder where it's going- and in last 3rd you hit upon the main theme when archit realizes "his friends do care about him" - it about universal theme of friendship interrupted and restored.

Zoomed-out shots and background score are aces and tele port you to the land of konkan and spirit of the time and people you lived through 80s and early 90s without saying so.

This could have been notable Oscars entry .. But court is no less..