onningu vannengil is a 1985 indian malayalam film , directed by joshiy and produced by sajan .

the film stars mammootty , nadia moidu , jagathy sreekumar , thilakan and shankar in lead roles .

the film had musical score by shyam .

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meera , a rich girl , and baby , her brother ' s driver , fall in love with each other . however , problems arise when meera ' s brother learns about their relationship . watch the full movie onningu vannengil online , only on eros now .
onningu vannengil directed by joshi and got released in 1985 . it’s a family movie from joshi after sandarbham . mammootty’s mohandas was normal family hero , well accepted by family audiences at that time . 90 % of joshi and mammootty movies were hit at that time .
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manu uncle is directed by dennis joseph based on his story got released in 1988 and well scripted by shibu chakravarthy . 1988 was best year for mammootty he has many hits like oru cbi diary kurippu , abkari , sankham , august 1 , 1921 , dinarathrangal etc…
mammootty’s title role well accepted by all types of audiences . songs were too good . manu uncle ran 100 days in major centers and become one of the major super hit of mega star .
adimakal udamakal is an i v sasi movie released in 1987 and scripted by t damodaran . mammootty performed well as raghavan . mohanlal also did a good job as mohan cherian .
this movie well accepted by classes and masses . mammootty got lots of applauses from audiences . adimakal udamakal ran 100 days in major centers and become a good super hit .
thalapathi ; ( literally the commander ) is a 1991 indian crime drama film directed by mani ratnam . this feature film has rajnikanth and mammootty in the lead roles , and the theme of the film is based on friendship between karna and duryodhana of mahabharata . the film ' s score and soundtrack are composed by ilaiyaraaja . cinematography of the film is handled by santosh sivan .
movie broken the record of tamil cinema industry and become biggest grosser of 1991 . mammootty become famous among rajani fans . mammootty performed well as deva and rajani rocked as surya .
azhakan is scripted and directed by k . balachander , released in 1991 , a good year for mammootty in tamil . azhakan tells the story of a widowed father ( mammootty ) and his 4 children and the twists in his life when 3 women fall for him while he falls for one of them . the movie is not a typical masala tamil movie with women falling for the protagonist for his heroism . the reason behind each woman ' s desire is very rationally explained .
mammootty gives a splendid performance . he acted well as loving father , a successful hotelier , a respectable citizen , an earnest lover and an understanding person . geetha , madhubala and banupriya have played their roles excellently . geetha as the professor , madhubala as the chirpy teenager are apt for their roles . bhanupriya as the dancer who is dedicated to her art gives a good performance with some great dance sequences . the song
kozhi koovum
exploits her skill to the fullest . each and every character has a touch of humour blended into it , while suresh chakkravarthy ' s character embodies humour .
the film is a good example for cinema that is not very serious but at the same time does not bore or irritate you with senseless twists and turns . the scenes where mammootty interacts with his children are a delight to watch and hats off to the director for giving a great family story . it was a good hit movie from mammootty in 1991 .
mounam sammadham ( 1989 ) is one the musical hit movie of mammootty directed by k madhu and scripted by s n swami . “kalyana then nila” song was one of the best songs of ilayaraja . mammootty and amala performed well . sarat kumar also acted in this movie .
in 1987 - 1989 , mammootty movies ran well in tamil . this helped the crew of “oru cbi diary kurippu” planned to produce this movie in tamil . movie exceeded their expectations and become a good hit .
thaniyavarthanam ( 1987 ) is a malayalam film directed by sibi malayil . the script was written by lohithadas . the movie starred mammootty , thilakan , mukesh and philomina among others . the story revolves around a family whose male members have a history of lunacy . in one of his career best role , mammootty enacts balan , a middle class school teacher hailing from an old tharavadu . his uncle became a mental patient after the separation of his love and this underlined the deep - routed belief among their family that one male from each generation will become mad . for no reason balan was labeled as the culprit when every one knew that he wasn ' t .
no word to describe the fabulous performance by mammootty . kaviyoor ponnamma shown excellent performance as his mother . mukesh also acted well . movie was a major success of mammootty after the box office topper “ new delhi ” .
enthino pookunna pookal is hit malayalam film directed by gopinath babu in 1982 . mammootty , ratheesh , mohanlal , sumalatha and zarina wahab were in lead . all stars justified their roles in this movie .
it was a major box office success for gopinath babu . star cast was good and movie got a hit status due to the rush of family audiences in theatres . this movie helped mammootty and mohanlal to get more notable roles in 1980’s .
in 1981 , director p k joseph cast the two relative newcomers together in oothikaachiya ponnu with mammootty playing hero to lal ' s villain . that casting trend continued in hits like ahimsa and enthino pookunna pookal . shankar was in the lead and mammootty outshined in this movie as thoman kutty .
it was a hit movie and all has equal importance in their respective roles . it was one of the major hit of p k joseph in 1982 .
got released and it is directed by p g vishwambharan . prem nazir was in lead and mammootty also outshined in his role . audiences noticed his role as street singer jayadevan .
was a successive movie from him . it was a hit movie for prem nazir as well as mammootty in 1982 .
is directed by m mani and released 1982 . inspector balachandran was the character portrayed by mammootty and mohanlal also acted in this movie . mammootty become famous by his role in yavanika in 1982 , it was a huge at box office at that year . after few months , aa divasom
movie made good profit to its producer . it was one of the beginning roles of mohanlal too . it was one of the hit movies of mammootty in 1982 , which helped him to get more police officer roles in 80’s .
is malayalam movie directed and scripted by fazil , the best director of malayalam cinema . it is based on
’s story . mammootty , suhasini , m . g . soman , devan , sukumari , lizy , adoor bhasi , jagadish
movie released in 1987 in the banner of swarga chitra and mammootty , suhasini pairs got lots of applauses from audiences . they were outshined in acting and song sequences . movie ran 100 days in major centers . in trivandrum , kripa movie crossed 100 days .
shyama has a touching story and got released in 1986 . this is one of the finest scripts written by dennis joseph and directed by star director joshi . family audiences got exited with the matured performance of mammootty . songs were big hits . mukesh and nadia moithu proved their talent through few fabulous perforating scenes .
it was huge hit from jubilee pictures and ran more than 100 days in major centers . movie released in january 86 and become super duper hit due to huge rush of family audiences . in 1985 , mammootty movies created waves in box office and he has started 1986 with this big hit .
vartha a political and action thriller directed by i v sasi released in 1986 . mammootty excelled as madavan kutty and mohanlal also justified his role as vasu . rahman also performed well as unnikrishnan . radha is one of the great roles played by seema .
t damodaran’s script is fabulous and best in 1986 . mammootty got lots of applauses from audiences . it was one of the biggest hit of 1986 . even though avanazhi ruled the box office , vartha also did well in box office at that year . movie ran 150 days in major centers . mammootty has outshined in this movie than other stars .
snehamulla simham a super hit movie directed by sajan and released in 1986 in the banner of vijaya movies . story is taken from the novel of ajay gosh and well scripted by s n swami . vaishakhan one of the finest roles of mammootty that attracted more ladies at that time .
snehamulla simham ran more than 100 days in major centers . in trivandrum movie ran 100 days in s l complex and collected well . movie attracted family audiences and has given more publicity in many magazines at that time .
moonnu masangalkku munpu directed by cochin hanifa and released in 1986 . moonnu masangalkku munpu movie is all about the bond between the brother ( mammootty ) and his sister ( urvashi ) . ambika also did her role well with other stars . dr rajasekaran was one of the best characters of mammootty at that time .
for mannil films it was a huge family hit . moonnu masangalkku munpu attracted family audiences as well as masses . story was quiet impressive . movie ran 100 days in major centers .
karimpin poovinakkare a revenge drama between two feuding families directed by i v sasi and got released in 1985 . excellent performances and competitive acting between mammootty and mohanlal was the highlight of this movie . mammootty got so many sentimental scenes and as usual he was perfect in those scenes . mohanlal was perfect in the villainous role , with some terrific revenge scenes . bharat gopi comes in less number of scenes ; all those scenes were excellently portrayed . casino , who produced this fascinating movie scripted by p padmarajan , which shows the caliber of this great script writer and director .
the movie develops slowly and when it reaches to its thread the movie becomes extremely thrilling . mammootty dominates in first half and when it comes to the main thread mohanlal also performed well . it was super duper hit movie of 1985 and collected well at box office ; made big profit for casino group owned by mammootty , mohanlal , and seema .
iniyum katha thudarum thrilling action movie directed by joshi and released in august 1985 . mammootty , ambika , innocent , soman , captain raju , lalu alex were the major stars in this movie . it was a striking year for mammootty who made huge box office success . he acted in 35 movies in 1985 and he created waves in box office by creating more than 22 hits and few average hits .
it was an action thriller from joshi after many family subject and initial collection was huge which help to get a good hit status for this movie . iniyum katha thudarum crossed 50 days in major centers .
kariyila kattu pole , 1986 is a thrilling investigation thriller scripted and directed by p padmarajan , the genius director of malayalam cinema . story is about murder of harikrishnan ( mammootty ) , a story writer , central character of this movie . mohanlal is the police officer investigating the murder of the ace writer his investigation leads him to suspect three ladies , all of them seem to be present at the crime scene , but have hardly any reason to murder him .
later he discovers that all three have their own reasons to murder him but finally he finds the real culprit who murdered harikrishnan . mammootty has a negative shade but finally will come to know that he was innocent . audiences liked mammootty’s touching performance . rahman also did a major role , brother of mohanlal , who is the real culprit . movie emerged as good winner at box office with quality and become one of the hits of 1986 .
kathodu kathoram is a family drama and musical hit directed by one of the best director of malayalam cinema , bharathan and released in 1985 . john paul’ script was excellent and mammootty outshined as louis and saritha as marykutty . it was a different story at that time . janardanan as laser ( villain ) and nedumudi venu as priest also did their job well .
mammootty and master prasobh attracted family audiences with their touching performances . songs become big hits and movie attracted more ladies . kathodu kathoram made profit to seven arts and become a clean hit in 1985 .
sajan has many super hits in 1985 and kandu kandarinju was one of them staring mammootty , mohanlal , and rahman in lead . screen play was from s n swami and movie was one of the actor thrillers at that time .
action scenes and dialogues between mammootty and mohanlal was the highlight of this movie . it satisfied all type of audiences . there were huge rushes of family and youth in front of theatres at that time . mammootty was the major super star and mohan lal was emerging , as a hero at that time . movie celebrated golden jubilee in many major centers .
sajan a super hit director of 1980’s directed thammil thammil and got released in 1985 . kaloor dennis scripted for this movie and story was from s n swami . mammootty and rahman was the lead hero’s and songs like “ithiri nanam” and “hrudayam oru veenayai” were a big hit which was composed by great music director ravindran sir .
shobana and archana were heroines . movie is specifically made for family audiences and campus students . thammil thammil ran well in major centers and become one of the major hits of mammootty , rahman combo in 1985 .
makan ente makan is super hit movie from super hit director sasikumar and released in feb , 1985 . mammootty , radhika and t g ravi are the major stars in this movie . movie scripted by salim cherthala . songs were super hit those days .
it’s a touching family story of family and ego issues due to the presence of an orphan child . mammootty and radhika excelled their roles . t g ravi acted as good villain who marry radika second time . movie ends with the re - union of mammootty and radhika . story touched the heart of family audiences and movie ran 75 days in major centers and become one of the super hit of 1985 .
manya mahajanangale was one of the political thriller directed a t abu and released in 1985 . prem nazir , mammootty and adoor bhasi are the main stars in this movie .
prem nazir and mammootty have equal importance in their roles . both stars excelled in their corresponding roles . movie was hit among masses and completed jubilee in many major centers . mammootty’s devan character was outshined along with prem nazir . those days political stories were most common .
ente kanakkuyil directed by hit director sasikumar and was released in 1985 . mammootty , revathi , rahman in the lead and it has well family subject scripted by famous script write s l puram . sadanandan .
movie become super hit and attracted family audiences . sasikumar was one of the great lucky directors in malayalam who has given many hits to all super stars at that time . he has lots of audiences at that time . mammootty’s star power also given a good hype for this movie among family audiences .
oru sandesam koodi directed cochin hanifa and was released in 1985 . mammootty and prem nazir in the lead based on unemployment and poverty . movie satisfied audiences of both the stars .
oru sandesam koodi ran nearly 50 days in major centers and become a good hit . prod cost was very low at that time and movie made good revenue to its producers . those days’ mammootty movies are doing well at box office and he has great star value and in 1986 , he named as mega star from super star after his dubai visit . later on 1987 - 1990 periods his movies like avanazhi , new delhi , oru cbi diary kurippu , iyyer the great , samrajyam created record collection in south indian box office and proved his mega stardom .
ee thanalil ithiri neram directed by p . g . viswambharan and was released in january ; 1985 . it was one of the best year of mammootty and his character vijayan succeeded along with other hit characters in the movies like yatra and nirakoottu . he acted mainly in family based stories at that time .
movie made good profit to the producers and ran more than 60 days in major centers and become good hit in 1985 . he was the only super star ruling the box office at that time .
aankiliyude tharattu was released in1987 and it was one of the best movies of mammootty and his character haridas excelled along with revathi’s sunitha menon . mammootty was big star among family and rahman become big star among youth on those days .
movie was directed by cochin hanifa and movie made good profit to the producers . it was a family drama and attracted family audiences and become hit at that time . even though his movies were not doing good at that time , same year he created box office history with the release of “new delhi” .
p . g . viswambharan’s sphodanam released in1981 and it was one of the first movies of mammootty . he has a supporting role in that and movie scripted by sherif . even though hero was sukumaran , mammootty also played his role well . he changed his name to sajin but again back to mammootty . cinema was his passion those days .
later mammootty become favorite of p . g . viswambharan and he acted in more than 20 movies of this famous director . movie crossed 65 days in major centers and people of kerala noticed the new star and later he becomes super star in the span of two years , 1983 .
muhurtham pathnonnu muppathinu is released in 1985 , one of the best years of mammootty and directed by joshi based on kaloor dennis script . mammootty excelled as dr . m . k haridas . mammootty , saritha combination was best at that time . both stars excelled in their roles .
movie attracted more family audiences and become one of the super hit of 1985 . jubilee pictures at its peak time giving many hits from mammootty . baby salini also did her role well . movie ran nearly 75 days in major centers .
. raapakal is one of those touching movies to have come out in malayalam in the recent times . it cannot be hailed as a classic , but quite a few touching moments make this movie a must - watch for any drama movie buff . mammootty has come up with one of his natural best performances ever . sarada ' s return to malayalam cinema after a short break is also perfect .
rappakal become one of the super hits of 2005 and movie ran nearly 85 days in major centers . movie collected well in malabar area and crossed 50 days in 24 release stations . rappakal has given good profit to dream team productions .
johnnie walker , john varghese one of the stylish character portrayed by mega star mammootty got released in 1992 and directed by jayaraj . it was a wonderful movie , and its scenes and songs instantly touched auidences .
mammootty dons his best ever looks . the movie based on drug abuse in colleges , brought a wonderful insight into drugs and its ways . it’s got action , comedy , a love story , great songs , like “shanthamee rathreeyil .
, “minnum palungukal , ” etc . the movie ends with our hero dying ; the good news is he died a hero . as he takes out the bad guy , and leaves behind wonderful memories . overall , it had a beautiful message . it was a super hit action movie and ran nearly 80 days in major centers of kerala . movie crossed 63 days in six major centers . mammootty’s achayan role created waves in campuses and movie collected well in other states such as andra , karnataka . he had a very good market in andra after the release of movies like oru cbi diary kurippu , samrajyam which ran 75 days in andra .
in 1985 angadikkappurath an action movie got released and directed by famous director i v sasi . mammootty , mohanlal , rahman were the lead hero’s . all these stars shined in their actions scenes and movie attracted only masses not much family auidences .
it was an action masala movie at that time . huge star cast attracted big crowd in theaters in release days . due its huge initial collection movie become a box office hit . it ran nearly 50 days in major centers .
ee sabdam innathe sabdam is a thrilling action movie scripted by john paul and directed by hit director p . g . viswambharan . movie got released in 1985 and mammootty , shobhana was in lead . story is about a dr . ramachandran ( mammootty ) and sharadha ( shobhana ) leading a peaceful life . once sharadha got raped by a team in front of ramachandran and no one was there to help them . ramachandran takes revenge against them and kill the culprits one by one .
mammootty’s proved that he is good at action roles . the thrilling climax was strange and best one . movie ran more than 75 days in major centers . it was a surprise super hit movie at that time .
anu bandham is an excellent movie written by m t vasudevan nair and directed by iv sasi . movie got released in 1985 , the year in which mammootty ruling the kerala box office with huge hits . mammootty , seema , mohanlal , shobhana and master prasobh were the major actors .
story is about a widow sunandha ( seema ) lives in poverty with her child in rural kerala . desperate to earn a living , she starts a kindergarten school with the help of her silent admirer , master murali ( mammootty ) . just as her life seems to be headed to stability , a tragic event complicates their living situation in the village .
mammootty’s performance was awesome and he was living as murali master . this is one of the best characters of mammootty . seema proved that she is best actress at that time . mohanlal and shobhana also acted neatly . movie ran more than 80 days in major centers . it was a super hit movie at that time .
thinkalazhcha nalla divasam is a family drama directed and scripted by p padmarajan and released in 1895 . story is about two sons and their families get together to celebrate their mother ' s 60th birthday in their ancestral house . but problems develop when the younger son ( mammootty ) reveals his plan to sell the house for money and put the mother in an old age home .
it was one of the biggest hit of mammootty in 1985 . story hardly touched the heart of audiences . it was extremely different screen play from p padmarajan and movie crossed 100 days in major centers .
in 1982 innalenkil nale got released which is a political thriller directed by i v sasi and scripted by t damodaran . mammootty , ratheesh , balan k nair , seema are leading stars in this movie .
movie attracted masses and was a fire band hit from i v sasi , t damodaran team . ratheesh ( vijayan ) and mammootty ( rahim ) are the central characters . mammootty become noted star at that time . he acted in many movies in 1982 and very much popular after the block bluster success of yavanika .
sindoora sandhyakku mounam directed by i v sasi and released in 1982 . mammootty , ratheesh , madhavi , mohanlal , seema , lakshmi are the main actors in this movie .
mammootty performed well in this movie as lakshmi’s father and movie attracted families . it shows commitment of mammootty who took senior role in his energetic age . it was a good hit from i v sasi team and ran with family audiences in major centers .
katha ithuvare is a super hit movie directed by joshi released in 1985 . mammootty , rahman , shalini , suhasini , thilakan were the key actors in this movie . movie got released in the banner of jubilee productions .
mammootty and suhasini are the hit pairs at that time . entire crew performed well in this movie and movie attracted families and masses . movie collected well in major centers like trivandrum , ernakulam and calicut . katha ithuvare become super hit and made good profit to its producers .
onnanu nammal , a story of kaloor dennis and scripted by john paul released in 1984 . p . g viswambharan is the director and he was the most successful director at that time . mammootty , mohanlal and seema were major stars in this movie .
a novel from popular magazine
vanitha
was decided to take as a movie by the director p . g . viswambharan , who chosen seema as dr . bala , though the readers selected lakshmi for the same . director was very confident about seema and movie is released with name
sandhyakku virinja poovu
with mammootty as a negative imaged hero and mohanlal as the villain . the movie was a super hit and it changed seema ' s image . seema was noticed as a heroine to handle character type roles and she received many serious , female oriented and good characters of malayalam cinema . the mammootty - seema pair becomes very popular through
sandhyakku virinja poovu
.
sandhyakku virinja poovu , naanayam , sandhyakkenthinu sindhooram , rugma , onnanu nammal , maniyara , manithaali , aa neram alpadooram , akshrangal , aalkoottathil thaniye , athiraathram , anubandham , adiyozhukkukal , idanilangal , kaanamarayathu , gandhinagar second street , karimbin poovinakkare , and mahaayaanam are some of the hit movies which they acted together . mammootty and seema proved their versatility through all these movies .
onnanu nammal was a family hit and ran more than 50 days in many major centers . mammootty performed well as sethu and seema as nirmala . mohanlal also played an important role .
mangalam nerunnu is one of the family hit movie directed by mohan and got released in 1984 . mammootty , baby shalini with excellent super hit songs were the main attractive feature of this film .
mangalam nerunnu the songs were good hits “hridubeda kalpana” and “alliyilam poovo” . movie well attracted by family audiences . movie completed nearly 50 days run in major centers . mammootty acted as husband of madavai and nedumudi venu also excelled in his role .
akkare one of the comedy drama type movie directed by k . n . sasidharan . story was written by p . k . nandana varma and got released in 1984 . mammootty has a good role as ismail .
mammootty , mohanlal , gopi , sreeni were the popular stars who acted in this movie . the movie was a good hit and well attracted by family audiences . sajan and mammootty become friends during the shooting period of this movie ; sajan was the associate director of akkare . he was major director and become associate director as he faced some issues in his career . mammootty given his date for chakkara umma and sajan got rebirth as independent director .
avidathepole ivideyum released on 22 january 1985 , directed by k . s . sethumadhavan .
mammootty , mohanlal in lead . story is about two friends , anirudhan ( mammootty ) and sugumaran ( mohanlal ) , roommates , are both pharmaceutical company executives .
sugumaran is urbane and somewhat westernized in attitude ; anirudhan is more of a son - of - the - soil type . during a trip to anirudhan ' s village , sugumaran falls in love with sujatha ( shobana ) , anirudhan ' s sister . concurrently , anirudhan takes a liking for neelima ( anitha ) , sugumaran ' s sister . the two couples marry , and then are face the realities of marrying across classes .
the movie was a family hit and well attracted by family audiences . sentiments and comedies of both stars were well accepted by all audiences . those days’ mammootty movies were family oriented .
songs were hits on those days . it was a family hit and able to see rush of ladies in front of release stations . movie completed jubilee in major centers .
oru nokku kanan is malayalam movie directed by sajan for vijaya movies in 1985 . dialogues are written by kaloor dennis and script prepared by s n swamy . it’s a family , drama and romance movie . mammootty’s jayadevan was good in all aspects . 1985 was good year of mammootty ; he delivered many hits in that year .
baby shalini’s double role as chinnu mol , unni mol was awesome . songs were super hit on those days especially the song “chinnu kutty urangi ille” . it was one of the favorite movies of family audiences . it become big hit and ran more than 60 days in major centers .
in 1984 , chakkarayumma was directed by famous hit director sajan . mammootty was a busy star at that time . when sajan approached him to do a short role as a husband of kaajal kiran who loves her very much , mammootty doesn’t hesitated to do the role . the crew was looking for a story like aaa rathri , sandharbham which were big hits at that time .
mammootty outshined as babu along with madhu . madhu’s role was good as hard hearted father . it was a touching story and producer appachan suggested the hero as mammootty and he was the favorite choice of family audiences at that time . movie attracted lots of ladies and become a super hit in 1984 .
chakravalam chuvannappol was directed by famous old director sasikumar and movie released in 1983 . mammootty acted as vasu and mohanlal appeared as surendran . prem nazir was also done a good job .
mammootty outshined as vasu along with prem nazir . movie was a hit . those days mammootty was doing supporting roles with nazir and hero roles separately . mohanlal was doing lots of villain / negative , anti hero roles at that time .
i v sasi one of the best director whose trendy work has contributed to the expansion of kerala cinema . sasi is a specialist of making complicated and exotic melodrama ' s like america america ( 1983 ) . his favorite hero was mammootty and they worked in more than 35 films . within a span of 10 years , they completed 33 films together .
america america is all about the life of immigrants in usa and their emotions . mammootty acted as ramesh along with ratheesh , seema and lakshmi . it was a big budget movie at that time . movie attracted lots of people including family and youth . songs were hits and movie become one of the super hits of 1983 .
veendum chalikunna chakram was based on a novel and got released in 1984 in the banner of sunitha productions . m . mani was interested in this story and approached p g vishwambharan . he was making family favorites at that time .
mammootty’s outshined as jose and movie ran nearly 80 days in major centers . aroma release got good profit after its total run in the state .
aksharangal was directed by iv sasi and got released in 1984 . movie was scripted by m t vasudevan nair . mammootty’s performance as writer jayadevan was incredible and he received kerala film critics association award in 1984 . he is the only super star who received this award first time at that time .
movie becomes one of the big hits of 1984 and suhasini , seema also performed well along with mammootty . 1984 was best year of mammootty ; he has delivered more than 20 hits . aksharangal a classical hit which ran more than 100 days in many major centers .
john jaffer janardhanan ( 1982 ) is remake of amar akbar antony ( 1977 ) and it was directed by iv sasi . mammootty , ratheesh , ravindran , jose prakash in lead . hindi version was huge hit so they remade it in malayalam .
chandran , a driver working for a smuggler robert on the run from the police and leaves his three sons in a park . all of them are found and raised separately - the eldest becomes a hindu police officer , the youngest becomes a muslim tailor / singer and the middle son becomes a christian hooligan . years later , they find themselves all donating blood to a woman in a hospital by coincidence . all three meet and fall in love with different women , but when one of them is kidnapped by robert ( whose fortunes have changed again and is now a bigger smuggler ) ; they all ( women included ) become involved in the struggle for her release .
movie becomes one of the super hits of 1982 and three roles well accepted by the audiences . it was another hit from t . damodaran and i . v sasi team .
nanayam was directed by iv sasi and released in 1983 . story was written by t damodaran . story is about two step brothers ( mammootty & mohanlal ) , whom grow up and take over their parents company and the problems they encounter while running it . first half is full with comedies and thrilling performances from both stars and second half movie becomes little serious .
the songs were big hits at that time . mammootty ( raju ) and mohanlal ( babu ) performed well . movie was a super hit at that time . completed jubilie in many major centers .
kodumkattu was a hit movie directed by joshi . movie released in 1983 . prem nazir , mammootty in lead it was an action packed movie . in old days action stories were most common . it was a good year for mammootty ; he has acted in more than 15 hit movies . it helped him to become a notable new super star after prem nazir .
star cast was good and it was mainly attracted masses and families . mammootty has done an important role as angry young man , mustafa . movie was a hit and crossed 50 days in major centers . joshi was become famous director those days .
after the success of ee naadu , a sequel got released in 1983 . iniyenkilum was directed by i . v . sasi and scripted by t damodaran . mammootty , mohan lal , ratheesh , lalu alex , seema are major stars . it was a thrilling movie by the old crew .
mammootty’s character divakaran along with mohanlal’s ravi outshined in this movie . movie was well made for masses . iniyenkilum was good hit at box office and ran well in a , b class centers at that time .
after the success of maniyara the same crew re - joined for manithali directed by m krishnan nair and written by moithu padiath got released in 1984 . expectation was high due to the huge star cast such as prem nazir , mammootty , adoor bhasi , mala aravindan , kunjan etc . . . movie satisfied all the audiences .
this is also another excellent muslim story and mammootty’s character zulfikar was extremely awesome and well appreciated by the audiences along with seema’s performances . manithali become super hit and ran very well in many major centers in kerala .
in 1983 , maniyara directed by m krishnan nair got released . it’s written by moithu padiath . mammootty , adoor bhasi , shanawas are the major stars in this movie .
it’s the time in which muslim stories rarely wins at box office . mammootty’s character shameer was really powerful and well appreciated by the audiences in all parts of kerala . movie become super hit and ran well in major centers . movie completed silver jubilee in many major centers in malabar area . after the success of this movie same team re joined several times and produced good hits in malayalam film industry .
august1 is based on an english movie “day of the jackal” well scripted by s n swamy and directed by sibi malayil . movie released in 1988 , one of the peak years of mammootty giving many super hits .
story is about a crime branch detective fights the clock to prevent a looming assassination attempt on the kerala chief minister ' s life . an upright chief minister m . k . r . ( sukumaran ) takes power in kerala after a keenly fought election . disgruntled opponents hire a professional hit man ( captain raju ) to take him out within 15 days ( the 15th day being aug 15 , independence day ) . a tip - off brings a crime branch officer perumal ( mammootty ) into the case , who finds the assassin to be a cunning and determined man , psychotically dedicated to ensure full value to his customers in spite of the word of the looming assassination getting out . august1 was fairly well paced and tightly scripted with exception of a few terribly awkward scenes and one of the best scripts of s n swamy .
mammootty was acting in 1921 on those days and he has made a stunning hair cut . he used the same hair style for this movie . he was perfectly fit to do such a role and prove that he is only fit to do police roles in malayalam cinema than other stars . gayathri’s poster caption was famous “one wants to kill him , the other wants to save him” . shyams’ music was terrific and it was a big hit . movie ran more than 100 days in major centers . in trivandrum ( dhanya , remya ) movie collected well and ran more than 100 days .
lathika ( suhasini ) . she is a working single mother of a boy . her flashback reveals that she lived with her widowed father and grandmother . she falls in love with her cousin who works in the gulf and they are engaged . arjunan ( mammootty ) , a close friend ' s brother on a fateful rainy day drives lathika home in a car but the former can not control his feelings and hence rapes her . lathika becomes pregnant . she moves to a big city to give birth to the child , and her father passes away in the shock .
back to present , lathika meets arjunan , who is now her boss . she and her best friend lives together in a hostel . one day lathika ' s son contracts fever and is hospitalized . he is moved from the common ward to a private room by arjunan . latikha rushes to the room and is taken aback to see an old woman taking care of her son who happens to be arjunan ' s mother . one day by chance her ex - lover ( cousin ) finds out about lathika ' s tribulations after he left for gulf , and in anger he beats up arjunan . the cousin apologizes to lathika and asks her to attend his own wedding . lathika returns her hometown and she finds out that her grandmother has died . she is visited by arjunan in her hometown and finally they leave together as a family with her son .
mammootty acted well and his character has little bit negative shade . mammootty and suhasini pairs were well accepted on those days . it was well accepted movie by family audiences and become big hit . movie was houseful for many weeks and able to see huge rush of ladies to the theatres at that time .
mammootty won the 1984 state best actor award and filmfare award . he was the only super star who has won the state award first time in malayalam at that time . movie ran very well at box office and become one of the super hits of 1984 . casino group formed by mammootty , mohanlal and seema got huge profit from its total run .
pin nilavu ( 1983 ) directed by p . g viswambharan and scripted by thoppil bhasi . movie is about clash of generations , with a fair apocalyptic share of western influences on kerala ' s urban youth in the early 80s .
panicker ( madhu ) is an honest public works department engineer who assiduously resists offers of bribes by an assortment of local building contractors . panicker ' s one ambition is to see his son , unni ( mammootty ) succeed in medical school . unni and his friends ( mohanlal et al ) set up a
house of sin
right behind the college . the other boys are from wealthy families , to keep up with them ; unni starts by stealing from his parents , eventually taking bribes on his father ' s behalf without his knowledge . in the process , he alienates his father and gets thrown out of home , leaving his mother ( srividya ) and cousin / girlfriend ( poornima ) torn between the two men . the film equates bribery and debauchery with western popular culture influences - which was a fairly common theme across films in hindi and tamil as well around that time .
mammootty’s performance was good and shined in this movie than other co - stars . it was one of the big hits of centaury release in 1983 . the film mostly attracted the youths and family audiences at that time .
ahimsa ( 1981 ) is a malayalam film directed by i . v . sasi starring sukumaran , mammootty , poornima jayaram , seema and menaka . at ummer’s music was good .
“jalasanku pushpam choodum” was one of the evergreen songs sung by s janaki . sukumaran was the hero but mammootty performed well in his role and got best supporting actor award in this movie . it was one of the hits of both stars in that year .
rachana is family drama released in 1983 and directed by mohan . mammootty , gopi , nedumudi venu , poornima jayaram were the main stars .
poornima jayaram and mammootty outshined in this family movie . both stars become favorites of family audiences . john paul’s screen play was excellent . performances of other stars were also good . it was one of the major hit of mammootty in that year .


she 's lost control is a 2014 american dark drama film written and directed by anja marquardt in her directorial debut , nominated for two film independent spirit awards .

the film stars brooke bloom as ronah , a sexual surrogate whose professional intimacy with her male clients has begun to take over her personal life .

the film had its world premiere at the 2014 berlin international film festival in february where it won the forum section 's top prize , the cicae international confederation of art cinemas award , being called a " masterpiece " by the jury .

one month later , she 's lost control had its north american premiere at the sxsw film festival , followed by a new york premiere at the new directors/new films festival at film society of lincoln center and moma , where it was described as a " stylish , deeply unnerving , and profound film on an intangible modern issue . "

the film was released theatrically in the u.s. by monument releasing on march 20 , 2015 , was released theatrically in germany may 14 , 2015 , and was released theatrically in france july 23 , 2015 .

she ' s lost control ( film )

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she’s lost control – marquardt’s first feature film – was by all means a collaborative effort .
brooke bloom in she ' s lost control . ( photo credit : courtesy )
“she’s lost control” opens today , march 20th at made in ny media center by ifp .
but the biggest problem with she ' s lost control is the lack of thematic drive . . .
after watching the film , she’s lost control at the jerusalem film festival and speaking to its director and screenwriter , anja marquardt , it became clear that her film about sex isn’t at all about sex .
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is a quiet triumph , a true herald of a distinctive and necessary voice in cinema .
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i caught up with director anja marquardt and co - star marc menchaca at sxsw , where she’s lost control had its north american premiere .
with some shrewd and swift twists and turns , she ' s lost control [ . . . ] is part women ' s picture , part sex thriller .
she is unique ! . . . she has this extraordinary combination of incredible control and simultaneous freedom .
brooke bloom and anja marquardt , “she’s lost control” from the opening minutes of “she’s lost control , ” it’s clear that newcomer anja marquardt’s portrait of a sex surrogate in new york city will take its subject matter seriously , using a studied manner that gives the material fresh context . with brooke bloom’s central performance giving the movie its dramatic anchor , “she’s lost control” strikes a fascinating mood between slow - building angst and cold remove not unlike the joy division song that provides the film’s title . an under - the - radar entry in berlin , “she’s lost control” is poised to receive more attention for both bloom and marquardt at sxsw , where it will make its u . s . debut next month .
though she ' s still in high school , she ' s got a bright future .
am astutely cold and compelling psychological drama with sex at its core , writer / director anja marquardt’s debut film she’s lost control is an unglossy and taut film that reflects the emotional tension within its central character , a behavioral psychologist specialising in sexual surrogacy .
also competing in the section is “she’s lost control , ” an american film about a sexual surrogate who falls for one of her clients , and brazilian director fellipe barbosa’s upcoming - of - age tale “casa grande . ”
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with some shrewd and swift twists and turns , she’s lost control— about a new york city sex therapist / graduate student and her twisted client—is part women’s picture , part sex thriller and all the underbelly of the sessions , where a wonderful helen hunt fixed her client . but where the sessions was sensual and deeply restorative and went in a single direction , she’s lost control sometimes seems to lose track of itself : perfect for a film about therapy and control issues .
“she’s lost control , ” anja marquardt’s chilly portrait of a behavioral psychologist who works as a sexual surrogate , is so studiedly bleak it will pour ice water on anyone’s fantasies of earning a living as an erotic healer .
from the opening minutes of “she’s lost control , ” it’s clear that anja marquardt ’s portrait of a sex surrogate in new york city will take its subject matter seriously , using a studied manner that gives the material fresh context . with brooke bloom ’s central performance giving the movie its dramatic anchor , “she’s lost control” strikes a fascinating mood between slow - building angst and cold remove not unlike the joy division song that provides its title .
a picture credit and a listing of film credits on march 20 with a review of “she’s lost control , ” using information from a publicist , misidentified the distributor of the movie . it is monument releasing , not visit films .
she ' s lost control
sustains a mood of deepening alienation , but the attitude of the movie is too detached for it to be emotionally gripping , and its ending is botched .
stewart , he says ,
is creating the film with me . she ' s inventing the mood of the film , she ' s inventing the pace of the film — i ' m helping her fine - tune it but she follows me , and i follow her .
how will it play ? an under - the - radar entry at the berlin film festival , “she’s lost control” is poised to receive more attention at the sxsw film festival , and while theatrical prospects are limited , its ostensibly salacious hook should give it a leg up in ancillary markets .
as an executive producer on she ' s lost control you ' ll have the rare opportunity to witness first - hand the making of an independent feature film from start to finish . and when it ' s time to celebrate - - walk the red carpet with us !
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' she’s lost control ' is an unsettling indie by first - time writer - director anja marquardt which simply doesn’t settle the many issues it raises . this is a good thing , for it teases you out of thought both during and after the film .
rowling has said that petunia ' s name may have come from a character in a public information film that she saw when she was a child .
“as bresson said , every film gets made at least three times : script , shoot , edit , ” said marquardt . “in the case of she’s lost control , i would say we went in with a fairly solid script , but allowed for things to unfold organically . ”
spain’s ’it’s now of never’ and argentina’s ‘no kids’ to be relocated to germany .
ted geoghegan’s mohawk is a survival - of - the - fittest film that’s charged with a thunderous urgency .
anja marquardt ' s striking debut feature ,
she ' s lost control ,
depicts the slow unraveling of behavioral psychology student and sex surrogate rhona ( a remarkable brooke bloom ) as she attempts to navigate the clinical intimacies with her clients . simultaneously , she ' s trying to finish her graduate degree , fend off family troubles and cope with an apartment that ' s a near - slum .
after the second wizarding war she had two grandchildren . she died sometime before 2020 .
she’s lost control is the debut feature of writer / director anja marquardt . originally from germany , marquardt came to new york to get her mfa at nyu’s tisch school of the arts . inspired by an article she read on the use of robots for elder care in japan , marquardt began researching this concept of simulated intimacy and touch , and her research expanded to the topic of surrogate partner therapy . she’s lost control tells the story of a young woman living in new york who earns a living through sexual surrogacy while getting her degree in psychology .
too often , she ' s lost control hazily drifts from scene to scene , invested in examining the exhausted topic of what happens when a sex professional finds that the rigid boundary between work and off - duty pleasure has become uncomfortably porous .
“she’s lost control” may share certain thematic elements with 2012’s “ the sessions , ” but marquardt mercifully and mindfully sidesteps sensationalism here , drawing out powerful naturalistic performances from both her leads . striking a delicate balance between clinical precision and emotional sensitivity , the film’s stark aesthetic frequently waxes poetic to delve into the psychology of intimacy and isolation in the big city .
h2n : have either of you seen spike jonze’s film her ? i know it’s in a different vein . .
needless to say , ronah’s state of self - assurance is a guise she wears well , even as the movie questions whether her attempts to help others confront their insecurities reflect a state of denial about her own issues . the spell is only broken in the movie’s final minutes , when one twist too many pushes the plot too far . even so , “she’s lost control” shrewdly avoids judgement of its character except to insinuate that she hasn’t fully considered the ramifications of her actions until it’s too late . having established that her version of sex therapy exists in “a safe place” early on , “she’s lost control” ends with the haunting suggestion that such a sanctuary doesn’t exist .
a 3 - d omnibus film collaborated on by three korean filmmakers will open this year’s jeonju international film festival , its organizers announced last week .
all of the above , and once the film is completed we ' ll send you a limited edition , pre - release dvd of she ' s lost control . complemented by a limited edition storyboard print of a scene from the movie , signed by the artist and the director . and : you ' ll get an official thank you in the end credits of the film !
first , she ' s off to new orleans to film the fox action picture
underwater ,
in which she ' ll play the leader of a crew trapped beneath the ocean .
ronah , fiercely independent and in her 30s , works as a surrogate partner in nyc , teaching her patients the very thing they fear most — to be intimate . a cross between pop - cultural thriller and art house independent , she’s lost control is a film about professional intimacy and the way we connect to other people .
she ' s lost control is a sponsored project of fractured atlas , a 501 ( c ) 3 non - profit arts service organization . donations are tax - deductible to the extent permitted by law . you will be provided with a tax receipt by fractured atlas .
before this outburst , the camera follows ronah around the streets of manhattan , whose architecture reflects her loneliness . “she’s lost control” sustains a mood of deepening alienation , but the attitude of the movie is too detached for it to be emotionally gripping , and its ending is botched .
ronah , fiercely independent and in her 30s , works as a surrogate partner in nyc , teaching her patients the very thing they fear most - - to be intimate . a cross between pop - cultural thriller and art house independent , she ' s lost control is a film about professional intimacy and the way we connect to other people . set in a world that most of us aren ' t familiar with , we follow ronah as she carefully maintains a clear boundary between her professional intimacy and her own feelings . when she starts working with a new patient , johnny , that line begins to blur . and ronah ' s world begins to unravel . she ' s lost control is the first feature film by anja marquardt . academy award nominee , oren moverman ( the messenger , rampart ) is executive producing .
twenty years later , joel schumacher ' s film is a classic for all the wrong reasons .
even the stuff that she does when she ' s typing — she ' s acting ,
says assayas , who filmed stewart ' s texting replies in close - up , a tete - a - tete with a ghost in the machine .
marquardt : i’m from berlin originally and i’ve always loved bringing people together on my films . i’d been talking with martin frühmorgen of rotor film for quite a while , and he had done some amazing sound on one of my short films . they came onboard as post - production partners for she’s lost control , and helped me finish the film for the berlin international film festival . they’re an amazing sound facility that anyone in new york with a great project should check out .
anja marquardt’s debut feature , she’s lost control , covers thematic and emotional terrain similar to the sessions , ben lewin’s 2012 drama about the complex relationship between a man with intimacy issues and the sex surrogate who tries to help him . but whereas lewin approached the knotty subject matter with a light touch and a hearty but never - vulgar sense of humor , marquardt’s film takes a more clinical approach as it turns the focus mostly on the surrogate herself .
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( she’s lost control world premiered at the 2014 berlinale . it also screened at the 2014 sxsw film festival , and will have its new york premiere at new directors / new films 2014 , the first screening which is on saturday march 29th . visit the film’s facebook page for more information . note : susanna locascio worked on the film as 2nd ad but rather than being a conflict of interest , we felt this would contribute to a more illuminating conversation here , which , after reading said conversation , we feel strongly that you will agree . )
“it was interesting especially to see how different groups of people reacted to the film . at berlin [ international film festival 2014 ] where the film premiered , it was an older audience , and people had very different feelings about the subject matter than in south korea at a film festival with a much younger demographic , ” she said .
it ' s no coincidence that as stewart has come into her power as a critically acclaimed indie star , she ' s also turned to directing , reaching inward for artistic inspiration . her first short film , a 17 - minute meditation on love and loneliness , was inspired by the poetry she ' d been writing for years , processing past experiences and lost loves .
still , even in los angeles she ' ll occasionally find a new spot where no one cares that she ' s , well , kristen stewart .
mexican director jorge perez solorzano’s perpetual sadness ( la tirisia ) was named best film at the 55th thessaloniki international film festival ( oct 31 - nov 9 ) winning the golden alexander .
once it becomes evident where she’s lost control is headed , the film becomes vastly less interesting—marquardt hasn’t thought of a unique take on this predictable scenario , she’s merely done an expert job of disguising it . still , the first half does function as a impressive showcase for her formal chops , as well as for bloom’s gorgeously empathetic performance . the actor doles out clues to ronah’s psyche in the most naturalistic way imaginable , while marquardt keeps her moving around so briskly that it’s hard to draw simplistic conclusions ; they make a superb team , and the movie feels , for a while , as if it could go practically anywhere . menchaca , by contrast , never succeeds in making johnny more than a sullen cipher at the mercy of an increasingly threadbare script . a climactic moment of violence , likewise , seems obligatory , not inevitable . what she’s lost control really loses is steam , because it’s never particularly invested in its outcome , or even in forward motion . when the mystery’s gone , so is the inspiration .
as its title implies , “she’s lost control” tracks the gradual breakdown of its heroine ( brooke bloom ) , a grad student working as a sexual surrogate in new york . a hundred eighty degrees away from the sentimentality of the similarly themed “the sessions , ” anja marquardt’s debut feature favors cold , clinical compositions , often showing characters from behind ; this [ … ]
by virtue of its premise , “she’s lost control” calls to mind certain obvious precedents , but maintains a unique tone . it’s almost too easy to recognize that the quasi - romance at the center of marquardt’s story contains elements of “the sessions” without the excessive sentimentalism , while its vision of professional sexuality suggests “the girlfriend experience” minus the sleaze factor . but marquardt aims more precisely for a character study in which the themes quietly percolate through her subject’s disposition .
boundaries are meant to be broken in “she’s lost control , ” the remarkably sure - footed debut from writer - director anja marquardt . centering on a psychology grad student ( brooke bloom ) working as a sex surrogate in new york , the film appropriately opens with the eradication of the fourth wall : “i know you pay me for my time , but you can’t control how i feel , ” ronah ( bloom ) says , her big eyes gazing directly into the camera . by the time we circle back to the conversation in full , it’s revealed that she’s addressing johnny ( marc menchaca ) , a particularly guarded and volatile client who threatens to tip the balance of ronah’s personal and professional life .
marquardt said she was looking for a way to write about this experience when she came across this particular field of therapy .
writer - director anja marquardt ’s austerely elegant first feature is a chilly psychological stroll through the minefield of other people’s emotional damage , with a title that doubles as a plot spoiler as to where the protagonist is headed – even if the film , by contrast , remains tightly wound . while it’s acted with naturalistic intensity by a committed cast , she’s lost control will be too glacial and distancing for most tastes . but the story of a behavioral psychologist specializing in sexual surrogacy provides insight into intriguing characters for whom professional intimacy supplants personal relationships .
she’s lost control raises a lot of genuinely thought - provoking questions , and marquardt’s austere style allows us to draw our own conclusions from what she presents on screen . that makes it even more of a shame that marquardt doesn’t entirely trust her own material and feels the need to puff up her film with relatively artificial conflict that generally comes off as sops to screenwriting conventions . it’s not enough , for instance , that ronah seems emotionally isolated from her family ; marquardt also needs to have her mother disappear , leaving her brother in a perpetually panicked state . and then there’s that washing machine in her apartment , which leads to a payoff in the form of a conveniently timed lawsuit that adds insult to injury for the sake of by - the - book third - act conflict . turns out , it’s not only ronah who eventually loses control of her emotions , but the film itself that loses control of the most interesting and provocative threads of its vision .
the sxsw narrative directors eligible for this year’s prize are sarah - violet bliss for fort tilden , kat candler for hellion , leigh janiak for honeymoon , leah meyerhoff for i believe in unicorns , jen mcgowan for kelly & cal , gillian robespierre for obvious child , anja marquardt for she’s lost control , liz tuccillo for take care , and jocelyn towne for we will never have paris .
the title does give things away just a little , but the film is subtly unsettling and shot to reflect a rather bleak new york life . it is at heart a rather cold and perhaps inaccessible film , but there is much to admire in marquardt’s control and precision as well as a well sustained lead performance by lead actress brooke bloom . after premiering in berlin the film screened at sxsw .
marquardt leaves too much intentional ambiguity for her film to fall victim to predictability .
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in a world of increasing layers between people , intimacy is perhaps the most elusive ingredient of human interaction . a person can either take the plunge and emotionally connect with their os or , in the case of she’s lost control , psychotherapists can refer patients to sex surrogates . engaging in that line of work , nyc - based ronah puts to use her considerable psych - studies experience , as well as her natural solicitous warmth , to engage in close but professional relationships . until , that is , she meets johnny , and her already fraying control dissolves the thin line between professional and personal intimacy . first - time feature director anja marquardt , however , never loses control , delivering a stylish , deeply unnerving , and profound film on an intangible modern issue .
at its simplest , she’s lost control is a tale of girl meets boy ( where “boy” is the lead’s latest client , johnny , played by marc menchaca ) , and at its potential worst , just another attempt to probe the line between sex and self though the figure of the sex worker . while some of these tropes remain , marquardt leaves too much intentional ambiguity for her film to fall victim to predictability . beginning with the protagonist speaking directly to the camera ( “yes , you pay me for my time [ … ] but you can’t control how i feel” ) , marquardt uses this unconventional open to coyly lay out her film’s themes while still , as the unsettling climax proves , playing the final hand close to her chest .
marquardt demonstrates a sure hand and deft control over the film ' s icy tone . desaturated cinematography lends to the effect , and the result is a disquieting and chilling rumination on modern sex , love and relationships that leaves the audience with no easy answers .
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making a first feature - - it ' s a massive challenge ! shooting she ' s lost control in the ultra - low budget range , it gives us a lot of freedom creatively . we have a first - rate camera and equipment package ( arri alexa ) already in place , free of charge . and we have a highly professional crew that ' s ready to go . we ' ve received generous support from the german consulate general in nyc and will do some post - production in berlin , with the fantastic team at rotor film .
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“we had to recast the film twice with the lead characters , ” said marquardt .
i have always been fascinated by individuals who live on the peripheries of society , be it by circumstance or choice . ronah , the protagonist of she ' s lost control , wrestles with her own inability to open up and trust the people in her life . at the same time , she feels compelled to make an impact in her patients ' lives . intimacy is one of the hardest things to learn in life and it is becoming increasingly challenging in our modern , technologically - driven society . ultimately , she ' s lost control is a story about compassion and reaching out to other human beings . i am very excited to be making my first feature film . and i ' m very excited to share it with you . it ' s difficult for me to step out in the open and to ask for funding in this manner , but i feel this is a timely and relevant story . i hope that you will be part of it .
. . . and the many other expenses so that everyone can do their job ! the list is ( seemingly ) endless ! because our overall production budget is very small and we ' re determined to make she ' s lost control for the least amount possible , please know : every dollar counts . as we ' re moving forward , we ' ll share regular updates with you . and when the film is completed and it ' s time for the official festival premiere , you will be the first to know !
the ministry of magic threatened to expel harry , thinking he had done the magic himself . [ 6 ] then in 1993 , her sister - in - law marge visited . when marge cruelly insulted harry ' s parents , harry accidentally lost control of his magic , which caused her to blow her up like a balloon . vernon insisted harry return her to how she was , but was refused when harry informed him that she deserved what she got . the accidental magic reversal squad later fixed her and modified her memory [ 7 ] , ensuring that she remembered nothing of her negative experience with magic .
when harry ' s hogwarts letter arrived in 1991 , she supported her husband ' s decision to keep the truth from harry . they constantly tried to burn or rip up the letters , but they found that nothing was helping to stop the letters coming to harry , so petunia and the rest of the family moved to different places in an effort to outrun this wizarding post , until finally they were tracked down by rubeus hagrid . when hagrid forced the issue of harry ' s origin , petunia lost control and let loose all of the resentment she ' d held in about lily ' s life .
am : yeah , there is the city , and windows and walls sort of play a role visually . and to differentiate between ronah’s interaction with her clients and interaction in her own personal life , there’s definitely a tension going on . the moments between johnny and her , and also the other two clients , are more intimate , and it’s often handheld . she’s freer in the way she uses her own space than she is in say , the therapist’s office , where it’s more contained .
the viewer is initially dropped into scenes with little to no context , contributing to the uneasy , unmoored sensation that mimics the characters ' wayward journeys . the cinematic style and themes of urban alienation reflect almost a 1970s thriller quality , though the execution is decidedly modern .
she ' s lost control
is a quiet triumph , a true herald of a distinctive and necessary voice in cinema .
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she is also portrayed to be very obsessive and a neat - freak , as she constantly kept her house clean , even to the point of cleaning the kitchen worktop surfaces before bed . she was not fond of animals either , particularly in 1993 , when she flinches at the sight of marge ' s dog ripper slobbering on her kitchen floor . she also appears to dislike owls , as she become terrified when a large number of owls come to deliver harry his hogwarts acceptance letter .
maclaine plays harriet lauler , an affluent dame who lives by herself in a beautiful colonial in the town of bristol , where she once led her own advertising agency . harriet possessed talent and drive , and still does , but she suffers from what the film calls “obsessive - compulsive personality disorder , ” which means that she has to control the world around her and do every last thing her way . she has alienated everyone she’s ever known ; at one point , a man calls her hateful , and the camera inches down to show us that he’s wearing a priest’s collar . but the way a movie like “the last word” works , this is all our cue to see that , deep down , harriet is nurturing a heart of gold .
she says that the sessions , a film about sexual surrogacy that came out 2012 , actually helped in introducing the concept of surrogate - partner therapy to the world .
she stopped and looked back . for a moment harry had the strangest feeling that she wanted to say something to him : she gave him an odd , tremulous look and seemed to teeter on the edge of speech
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premiered in january at the sundance film festival , where stewart was amused by the journalists who attempted to sleuth out which of her famous exes the film was about .
in its engrossing first act , “she’s lost control” proceeds with a straightforward depiction of ronah’s process through glimpses of her interactions with various clients as well as her monotonous employer . while he provides the intellectual framework for her endeavors , it’s the physical strategies she applies to each session that initially create the impression of a productive endeavor : as she convinces one man to explore an isolated part of her body , gaze into her eyes for several seconds at a time , or gently coaxes another to remove his shirt , ronah maintains a clinical disposition that gives these initial scenes the aura of a documentary . then she meets johnny ( marc menchaca ) , an anxiety - riddled , alcoholic doctor whose restrained demeanor echoes her own , and things get complicated .
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to marquardt , ronah was the manifestation of the most extreme end of professional intimacy . “of course you could say she’s a sex worker , which she is , but it’s not the same thing as having sex for money because the transaction isn’t the same . ”
next for stewart is a lizzie borden biopic she shot opposite chloe sevigny as the infamous hatchet woman , and a jt leroy film in which she ' ll play savannah knoop , the woman who posed publicly as the literary sensation later revealed to be a hoax .
as its title implies , “she’s lost control” tracks the gradual breakdown of its heroine ( brooke bloom ) , a grad student working as a sexual surrogate in new york . a hundred eighty degrees away from the sentimentality of the similarly themed “the sessions , ” anja marquardt’s debut feature favors cold , clinical compositions , often showing characters from behind ; this austerity , while mirroring the clients’ intimacy issues , also creates an uncomfortable tension with bloom’s open , hopeful expressions . whether marquardt’s radically distanced style reflects a purely aesthetic choice or an attempt to downplay sensationalism , the absence of warmth may chill potential audience response .
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production : an slc film , rotor film production . produced by anja marquardt , kiara c . jones , mollye asher . executive producers , oren moverman , dax phelan , scott ryan , james su .
in making she ' s lost control , we will experience the inevitable challenges of the filmmaking process . on every film set , there are many elements that aren ' t entirely predictable . equipment could malfunction or weather conditions could force us to adjust our shooting schedule . one of the biggest challenges in shooting a feature film on such a modest budget - - we can ' t go
over budget
. we won ' t be able to add countless shooting days to our schedule , and we won ' t be able to re - shoot a scene unless it ' s absolutely necessary . however , all of our talented crew members are enthusiastic problem - solvers and have a lot of experience working on film sets of this size . and shooting with a small crew will allow us to move quickly . our fantastic team is 100 % committed to meeting all the challenges that may arise and producing a quality film .
am : i think it’s a real balance between men and women who respond to the film strongly . which is great , because i always wanted to make a film that has a reach that transcends any gender stereotyping . i’m happy to see that that works .
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stewart ' s also game for a third collaboration . she does , after all , sport a permanent memento of their work together in the form of the tattoo she dreamed up for her
clouds of sils maria
character , which she had etched onto her own forearm before
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petunia frequently referred to witches and wizards as
freaks
. however , never did she forget that harry was her sister ' s son . she begrudgingly gave him room and board for sixteen years because she knew that her home was the only place that he could be safe from the hands of voldemort .
you want to be part of the team ? become an associate producer and join cast and crew for the official wrap party in nyc . spend a day in the editing room and be the first to see she ' s lost control at a rough cut screening in berlin or nyc . you ' ll receive an official on - screen associate producer credit on all copies of the film around the world . includes 5 signed limited edition dvds , a bound copy of the script and a print of the official festival poster . ( sorry , travel and housing not provided ! )
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reviewed at eccles theatre , sundance film festival , january 24 , 2017 . running time : 108 min .
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“every relationship must end . ” this bitter but truthful observation is made by ronah ( brooke bloom ) midway through anja marquardt’s debut feature , she’s lost control . though decidedly anti - hallmark in tone , ronah’s proclamation isn’t one of pessimism , but an attempt at forcing a realistic outlook—as if through speaking this statement , her own emotional stakes will be lessened . as a sex surrogate who works with men ( all notably white and good looking , from the luxurious - haired never - nude to a nebbishly hip introvert ) who have “sustained problems with intimacy , ” ronah uses such talking cures to structure her own life . but soon the woman’s grip on her interior life begins to weaken , and , to riff on patsy cline’s great ballad to broken hearts , she falls into enigmatic pieces .
filmmaker : in conducting your research , does physical abuse factor into these therapeutic sessions ( the film touches on it toward the end of the film ) ? there’s always a sense of “we are two strangers alone in a room and this could potentially be a dangerous situation . ”
after accidentally od - ing on sedatives and red wine ( or did she kind of mean to do it ? ) , harriet takes the action that launches the movie into its orbit of ha - ha cute - ville : she decides that she wants to have her newspaper obituary written… right now . while she’s still healthy and hale . she marches into the offices of the bristol gazette , a struggling daily she helped to keep afloat with her advertising , and is introduced to anne sherman ( amanda seyfried ) , the paper’s obituary writer . it’s a ridiculous mission , and these two have nothing in common , which means that within moments their quibbling / affectionate may - december buddy mentorship has been totally established .
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although the circumstances of the work ' s creation were largely fortuitous , calle cannot claim to have been a complete ingénue when it came to art . her father , an oncologist , was an avid collector of conceptual art , and she has always said that the reason she became an artist was that she wanted to seduce him .
but more about the patient in a moment . for a long time , she’s lost control simply follows the mundane day - to - day activities of ronah ( brooke bloom ) , a young woman who tells anyone who asks what she does that she’s working on her master’s degree in behavioral psychology . which is true , but it gradually becomes clear that she also has some sort of sideline involving therapy , talking exclusively with men . marquardt structures the movie in brief , uninflected snippets of conversation and activity , placing equal emphasis ( or lack thereof ) on everything we see : a scene in which ronah asks a man to swab his mouth and sign a contract is followed by a scene in which she deals with a leak in her shower , or just a shot of her walking briskly down a new york street . gradually , the nature of her profession becomes clear , and she begins to take a special interest in her newest patient , johnny ( marc menchaca ) , who flinches whenever he’s touched , and regards ronah with a daunting mixture of hostility and hope . before long , she’s spying on him at the hospital where he works as an anesthesiologist , and wincing when he shows affection to a female colleague . other aspects of her personal life start spiraling downward as well .
zachary galler ’s camera frequently trails the actors from behind , finding odd framing angles that are both intimate and detached . textured sound , nick carew ' s fluid editing and economic use of simon taufique ’s pensive music also contribute to give the small - scale film an assured consistency of tone .
this coldness – reflected in ronah’s bare apartment , stiff camera shots often from behind , and cool colors – is palpable and unnerving , largely because it is contrasted with ronah’s cheerful expressions and the assumingly emotional subject matter of the film .
this year’s jeonju international film festival runs from may 1 - 10 at various venues in the city . for tickets and information , visit www . jiff . or . kr .
in a deleted scene in harry potter and the deathly hallows : part 1 , petunia is seen looking very solemn , standing in the middle of the empty living room at privet drive . harry walks down the stairs and stops when he sees her . she says that she has lived in this house for twenty years , and now she ' s expected to leave in one night . harry explains how they will torture her , and stop at nothing . petunia replies that she knows what they are capable of , that night at godric ' s hollow , harry didn ' t just lose a mother , petunia lost a sister . after which , she hurries out the door . this is very likely what petunia was going to say in the book , but chose not to .
since petunia ' s sister , lily , was a muggle - born witch , both girls must have a wizarding ancestry , however distantly . this means that petunia was still related to wizards , even if she pretended she did not have a sister .
harriet wants anne to write an obit that makes her sound like god’s gift to humanity . to do that , anne has to observe harriet acting like a good samaritan , has to see her communing with her family , and needs a “wild card” — that special defining quality that lends a person’s life distinction . so harriet does the following wacky things . she looks for a poor , lost inner - city child to rehabilitate , and finds her in brenda ( annjewel lee dixon ) , an f - bomb - dropping nine - year - old angelic urchin with rasta braids who the movie treats like a dancing mascot . she goes to visit the daughter she hasn’t seen in 20 years ( anne heche ) , who turns out to be a chip off the old control freak .
other works in the exhibition show calle submitting her will to that of others in ritualised game - playing . auster gives her a list of things to do in new york in order to make the city a nicer , brighter place : she keeps a note of the quota of smiles given and smiles received . on the turning of her tarot cards , a clairvoyant instructs her to travel to a small french town and delight in the people she meets and the coincidences she observes . she asks strangers in the bronx to lead her to a place of their choosing in their run - down neighbourhood .
i like being in control and i like losing control ,
she says .
following the rules of others is restful . a way not to have to think - to be trapped in a game and to follow it .
filmmaker : speaking of that intense physical confrontation toward the end of the film , it takes place in darkness , only lit by the light cast from a nearby bathroom . it’s a very different choice from the considerable usage of invasive , blinding afternoon sunlight peering in to darkened rooms seen throughout the film .
they were extremely vain , materialistic , and preoccupied with status . they gave dudley everything he wanted , allowing him to rule the house . conversely , they kept strict control over harry ; he performed the chores , cooked the meals ( or at least breakfast ) , and spent time otherwise locked in the cupboard under the stairs . after harry re - entered the wizarding world , petunia and vernon ' s control over him diminished .
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filmmaker : as you mentioned , the film premiered at the berlinale in 2014 and i first saw the film soon at last year’s new directors / new films festival here in new york . after touring the festival circuit for the first time , have there been any experiences along the way that really stood out ?
from left : park jeong - min , sohn soo - hyeon and lee david , who star in ryu seung - wan , kim tae - yong and han ji - seung’s omnibus film “mad sad bad , ” this year’s opener for the jeonju international film festival , pose for a photo during a press conference in seoul on thursday . ( cj e & m ; )
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overall , i enjoyed the film , even if , at times , it felt like watching an accident in extremely slow motion .
anja marquardt feels the need to puff up her film with relatively artificial conflict that generally comes off as sops to screenwriting conventions .
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in making a film about intimacy , marquardt required a specific kind of actor , and actor chemistry , which made casting difficult .
with some basic knowledge of the subject matter in mind , audiences really connected to the film in different ways , said marquardt .
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i think that for one moment she trembled on the verge of wishing harry luck ; that she almost acknowledged that her loathing of his world , and of him , was born out of jealousy . but she couldn’t do it ; years of pretending that ‘normal’ was best had hardened her too much .
jiff celebrates its 15th edition this year with 181 films from 44 countries , including 40 world and 50 asian premieres . the annual film festival held in jeonju , north jeolla province , is one of the biggest asian film festivals and a supporter of independent and experimental film projects in korea . it is also known for introducing unconventional works by up - and - coming filmmakers around the world .
the first half functions as an impressive showcase for marquardt ' s formal chops , as well as for bloom ' s gorgeously empathetic performance .
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marquardt explained that the difficulties in making the film only added to the final result , and did not detract from the filming experience .
marquardt never buries her symbolic subtext very deep , what with a woman who freezes her eggs and a man who ensures that his patients feel nothing . she presents a tightly wound , lonesome heroine whose only promise of intimacy ( sex ) must be compartmentalized and intellectualized . ronah’s loss of control brings neither catharsis nor liberation , either to the character or to the film . marquardt includes indie helmer lodge kerrigan in her end - credits acknowledgments and her film owes an obvious debt to his unsettling aesthetic . but where kerrigan pushes his minimalism to extremes , marquardt naturalizes it , paradoxically lessening any sense of what has been left out of the emotional equation .
mark menchaca co - stars as rhona ' s most problematic client , johnny , and his brooding brutishness speaks to an inner torment on the cusp of violently breaking the surface . bloom does fine , subtle work here , as a woman constantly keeping her emotions tamped down , without any outlet . though she expends much effort to keep things under control , external forces prove difficult to overcome , and the workplace hazards grow more and more dangerous as she falls deeper down the rabbit hole .
anja marquardt : we’ve had some people say , “it’s a suspense drama . ” and other others said , “no , it’s a thriller , ” or “it’s a psychodrama , ” so it’s definitely somewhere in that range . i think tonally it’s its own thing , and leads audiences , hopefully , to where they didn’t expect to go , but i think it’s also not that easily classifiable . i feel like drama is not quite…