Holy Wound

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Holy Wound
Directed byAsok. R. Nath
Written byPaul Wiclif
Produced bySandeep. R
StarringJanaki Sudheer
Amrita Vinod
Sabu Praudeen
CinematographyUnni Madavoor
Edited byVipin Mannoor
Music byRonnie Raphael
Production
company
Sahasrara Cinemas
Distributed bySahasrara Cinemas
Release date
  • 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
CountryIndian
LanguageMalayalam

Holy Wound is a 2022 Malayalam silent film directed by Asok. R. Nath and written by Paul Wiclif. Janaki Sudheer, Amrita Vinod, Sabu Praudeen play lead roles. The film was produced by Sandeep. R for Sahasrara Cinemas. The music was by the Marakkar composer, Ronnie Raphael. Holy Wound explores bold themes related to lesbianism, which is unusual in Malayalam cinema. [1] The film was released through direct OTT on 12 August 2022. [2]

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Plot

The film depicts the story of two young homosexual women, one yof whom is married to a man. She has no interest in sex with her husband. He brutally uses her for his sexual gratification. As she grieves over her husband's abuse, she remembers her homosexual friend, who is now a nun.

Cast

Production

Holy Wound was produced by Sandeep. R under the banner of Sahasrara Cinemas with Paul Wiclif as the writer, Unni Madavoor as the cinematographer, Vipin Mannoor as the editor. Ronnie Raphael composed the music. [3] The film was released as a direct OTT release on 12 August 2022. [4]

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