Confessions of a Cuckoo

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Confessions of a Cuckoo
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Directed byJay Jithin Prakash
Written byDinesh Neelakandan
Jay Jithin Prakash
Produced byArjun Raveendran
StarringNehrin Navas
Prarthana Sandeep
Durga Krishna
CinematographyAntony Jo
Raj Kumar
Edited byTinu Thomas
Music byAloshya Peter
Release date
  • 8 January 2021 (2021-January-08)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Confessions of a Cuckoo is 2021 Malayalam drama film directed by Jay Jithin Prakash starring Nehrin Navas, Prarthana Sandeep and Durga Krishna in lead roles. [1] [2] The movie is based on a socially relevant topic, inspired by a real event. [3] [4]

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Synopsis

Sherin is pursuing a journey through the lives of many children who went through brutal abuses in past. She meets with many people, learning their stories for her documentary including the stories of Naseema and Anna which makes a change turn to Sherin's past.

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Reception

The movie received a mixed reviews. According to a review by Malayala Manorama, the film manages to capture the least reality of life within the headlines that are read over and over again every day in newspapers. [5]

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References

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