An Off-Day Game
| An Off-Day Game (Ozhivudivasathe Kali) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan[1] |
| Produced by | Niv Art Movies[2] |
| Written by | Unni R.[3] |
| Starring |
Nistar Ahamed Arun Nayar Pradeep Kumar Baiju Netto Reju Pillai Abhija Sivakala |
| Music by | Basil Joseph |
| Cinematography | Indrajith S. |
| Edited by | Appu N. Bhattathiri |
| Distributed by | Bigdream release[4] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 10 Lakhs |
An Off-Day Game (Malayalam: ഒഴിവുദിവസത്തെ കളി)[5] is a Malayalam movie, directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, based on the story of Unni R.[6]
Synopsis
On an election holiday five friends get together for a booze party. Their only intention is fun and refreshment. As the time passes they start to open up the hidden wildness of their real nature. Tired and bored in arguments they plan t play a game. A game they used to play in their childhood [7]
Achievements
- Official Selection in International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK2015[8]
- Official Selection in Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image MAMI2015[9]
- Selection in Film Bazaar Recommends, Goa [10]
Development and production
The film is based on the story of well known short story writer Unni R. The story has been successfully adopted to make political satire. There was no script while shooting the film. The film has some unique features because of this making pattern.[11] All the dialogues are evolved due to improvisations and it contains some fine long takes. One of the lengthy shot conceived in the film is 53 minutes.
Film Festivals
Awards
- Fipresci Award for the best Malayalam film in the International Film Festival of Kerala[14]
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Film - 2015
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist - 2015
Cast
- Nisthar Ahamed
- Baiju Netto
- Girish Nair
- Pradeep Kumar
- Reju Pillai
- Abhija Sivakala
- Arun Nair
- Sridhar P.U.
Production
Niv Art Movies[15]
References
- ↑ "Chiselling out a movie from fiction". Kochi, India: The Hindu. 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Mumbai Review". People Magazines. 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ozhivudivasathe Kali: Big screen adaptation of a short story". Mumbai, India: cinetrooth. 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Big Dream Release". Big Dream Release.
- ↑ "An Off-Day Game". Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "A gripping tale of corruption". Panaji, India: Hindustan Times. 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Synopsis". Anoffdaygame.com.
- ↑ "Nine Malayalam Movies at IFFK- 2015". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "JIO MAMI WITH STAR INDIA". Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.
- ↑ "What's the buzz at Film Bazaar 2015?". screendaily.com. 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Treating films in a new way". Thiruvananthapuram,India: Deccan Chronicle. 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "Malayalam Cinema Today". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
- ↑ "Mumbai Film Festival Full Line-up Revealed". Jamura.com. 7 October 2015.
- ↑ "Malayalam film sweeps all IFFK awards". Indiatoday. 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ozhivudivasathe Kali: Big screen adaptation of a short story". Cinetrooth.com. 15 August 2015.