With Churuli, Lijo Jose Pellissery takes us on an abstract cinematic journey, quite different from his earlier much-appreciated projects. His films have always tried to convey much more than plain storytelling with a visually atmospheric presentation. But Churuli almost entirely focuses on the same that can also be considered as a downer, resulting in a limited appeal.
Lijo Jose Pellissery’s latest film had its premiere at the IFFK on Thursday
When common elements appear in successive works of a filmmaker, one can assume it to be a case of either the person having arrived at a distinctive style or a hangover of the previous film. In Lijo Jose Pellissery’s
Churuli, which had its premiere at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Thursday, there is a little of both.
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As we journey up the green, misty high ranges again, one gets a sense that