Footage (film)

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Footage
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Saiju Sreedharan
Written by
  • Shabna Muhammed
  • Saiju Sreedharan
Produced by
  • Bineesh Chandran
  • Saiju Sreedharan
Starring
CinematographyShinoz
Distributed byMovie Bucket
Release date
  • 23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Running time
126 minutes [1]
Country India
Language Malayalam

Footage is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Saiju Sreedharan, marking his directorial debut. The film stars Manju Warrier alongside Vishak Nair and Gayathri Ashok. [2] The film is a found-footage film, a format presenting the narrative through video recordings created by the characters themselves. [3] [4] It is the second found footage movie in Malayalam after Nirmal Baby Varghese's Vazhiye . [5]

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Plot

A found-footage film revolving around the story of a curious couple.

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Bineesh Chandran and Saiju Sreedharan under the banners of Movie Bucket, Pale Blue Dot Films, Cast n Co Entertainments. [6] The film is co-produced by Rahul Rajeev and Suraj Menon, and presented by Anurag Kashyap. [7]

Music

The film features original soundtracks by an Indian post-rock band Aswekeepsearching.

Release

The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 2 August 2024. However, the release date was postponed to 23 August 2024, due to the Wayanad landslide. [8]

Reception

Sanjith Sidhardhan of OTTplay rated the film four out of five stars and wrote that "What truly makes this Manju Warrier-starrer a standout film is its immersive experience. It's a film that will keep you on the edge of your seat during its most thrilling portions." [9] Rohit Panikker of Times Now rated the film four out of five stars and wrote that "The film begins on a sluggish note as it takes the time to introduce and explore its primary characters, but once the narrative moves beyond this point, the pace picks up and the thrills keep building as well." [10]

Vivek Santhosh of The New Indian Express rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "A technically sleek film that’s refreshing despite the roadblocks". [11] Arjun Ramachandran of The South First gave it three out of five stars and wrote that "Footage excels as an experimental film, with fine performances from the lead actors, particularly Manju Warrier." [12]

S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote that "In his debut directorial, film editor Saiju Sreedharan leans heavily on the experimental element to take forward the narrative, which is not helped much by the sparse screenplay and thin material". [1]

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