Ee. Ma. Yau follows the story of a son who struggles to organise the grand burial he promised his dad in this black comedy satire that's largely shot in natural light. With authentic characters and the rustic setup stealing the show, Ee. Ma. Yau is realistic to the core, the director has not missed even the minor details while portraying the scene of the funeral. Everything is so intense it's very difficult to take eyes off the movie in the fear of missing out.
Death is an inevitable truth and the visionary director Lijo Jose Pellissery has tried to explore how the world treats it - there are a few who are mourning the departure, some who are taking advantage of the demise and others who don't want to think even once that the truth will hit them too sooner or later. The tone of the film is beautiful as it expresses the mood of the movie drenched in melancholy, dilemma, egoism and despair.
A beautiful screenplay and cinematography aided by a great Production design with wonderful make up and costumes fulfils the vision of Lijo Jose Pellissery in a picturesque manner of a different kind. Chemban Vinod Jose as the son Eessi steals the show with a tremendous performance with characters like Panchayath member Ayyappan played by Vinayakan and with church priest Dileesh Pothen ably supporting the lead along with a host of wonderful actors.
Towards the end there is a lot of chaos, due to the rain and a heightening confusion arising out of rumours about the death and the vested business interests in play, profiteering even at funerals is presented in a rather beautiful way that plays with the minds of the audiences.
Realistic to the core, the director has not missed even the minor details while portraying the scene of death the cries, the visitors and the fickle minds surrounding the place. A must watch movie for parallel cinema audiences, the world over.
Death is an inevitable truth and the visionary director Lijo Jose Pellissery has tried to explore how the world treats it - there are a few who are mourning the departure, some who are taking advantage of the demise and others who don't want to think even once that the truth will hit them too sooner or later. The tone of the film is beautiful as it expresses the mood of the movie drenched in melancholy, dilemma, egoism and despair.
A beautiful screenplay and cinematography aided by a great Production design with wonderful make up and costumes fulfils the vision of Lijo Jose Pellissery in a picturesque manner of a different kind. Chemban Vinod Jose as the son Eessi steals the show with a tremendous performance with characters like Panchayath member Ayyappan played by Vinayakan and with church priest Dileesh Pothen ably supporting the lead along with a host of wonderful actors.
Towards the end there is a lot of chaos, due to the rain and a heightening confusion arising out of rumours about the death and the vested business interests in play, profiteering even at funerals is presented in a rather beautiful way that plays with the minds of the audiences.
Realistic to the core, the director has not missed even the minor details while portraying the scene of death the cries, the visitors and the fickle minds surrounding the place. A must watch movie for parallel cinema audiences, the world over.