kadal ( english : the sea ) is a 2013 indian tamil crime-drama film co-written , co-produced and directed by mani ratnam .

the film features debutantes gautham karthik , son of actor karthik , and thulasi nair , daughter of radha , in the lead roles , with arjun sarja and aravind swamy in supporting roles .

the music was composed by a. r. rahman .

the film revolves around life of christian fishermen who instill the fact that how faith can sometimes lead to the triumph of humanity .

the film was dubbed into telugu as kadali .

the film was released worldwide on 1 february 2013 in both the versions .

kadal ( 2013 film )

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mynaa has been chosen as the best kannada film at the 61th idea south filmfare awards 2013 .
drishyam has been chosen as the best malayalam film at the 61th idea south filmfare awards 2013 .
mumbai : reliance mediaworks has won the “best visual effects feature film studio india 2013
award for mani ratnam’s film kadal , at the 24fps awards 2013 . the 24fps international animation awards is recognition for animation talent from across india and beyond .
thanga meengal has been chosen as the best tamil film at the 61th idea south filmfare awards 2013 .
attarintiki daredi has been chosen as the best telugu film at the 61th idea south filmfare awards 2013 .
the release date of the much - awaited film kadal is scheduled on february 1 , 2013 . the film ' s release was initially planned for january 2013 but with the likes of kamal hassan ' s vishwaroopam also schedule for release around the same time ,
as of 8 june 2013 the song
kadal raasa naan
had topped all the radio fm charts in southern india .
for the premiere of the song
nenjae ezhu
on 3 may 2013 .
charts for the month of may and june 2013 . further , for the remaining months of 2013 , it maintained its position in the top 10 music album charts .
gautham karthik ( born 12 september 1989 ) is an indian film actor who works in the tamil film industry . he made his acting debut in mani ratnam ' s kadal ( 2013 ) .
the teaser of the song
nenje ezhu
was released on 26 april 2013 .
excellent article . . watched kadal 4 times already . . . its very very sad that a film like kadal got this fate
jayabharathi has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the 61st idea south filmfate awards 2013 .
review : kadal has nothing new to offer – urltoken movies . urltoken ( 2013 - 02 - 01 ) . retrieved on 2014 - 05 - 08 .
attends the gala presentation ' kadal ' at the shinsegae centumcity cultural hall during the 18th busan international film festival ( biff ) on october 6 , 2013 in busan , south korea . the biggest film festival in asia . . .
a r rahman talks about his new film kadal , his album infinite love and his working style .
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but unlike kadal , that 1981 film had a compelling narrative . maybe mani ratnam should revisit it . rediff review : also read : review : kadal has nothing new to offer
the duo split due to some creative differences after the film . for his next film
24 fps 2013 will host some exciting competitions and fun elements throughout the day , followed by much - awaited animation awards nite .
despite the terrific performances and the memorable music , kadal did not live up to the expectations from a mani ratnam film .
director mani ratnam attends the gala presentation ' kadal ' at the shinsegae centumcity cultural hall during the 18th busan international film festival ( biff ) on october 6 , 2013 in busan , south korea . the biggest film festival in asia showcases 299 films from 70 countries and runs from october 3 - 12 .
national film development corporation of india ( nfdc ) , directorate of film festivals ( 1988 ) .
on 13 may 2013 , worldwide . the music received extremely positive critical reception and overwhelming audience response after its release . it also topped the
rajeev menon has won the best cinematographer filmfare award for his tamil movie kadal .
kadal - moongil thottam tamil lyric | a . r . rahman | gautham karthik
kadal is at the center of controversy with distributors demanding compensation for its losses .
the film was ranked among the top 20 indian films in the british film institute ' s rankings .
so it was with a conflict of emotions and expectations that one sees mani ratnam’s latest film , kadal ( ocean in tamil ) .
as the hero of the film is an auto driver the makers of the film have hired auto rickshaws with banners of the film prominently displayed on it .
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it was an awesome experience watching kadal . superb review by baradhwaj rangan . i really enjoyed watching the film and songs are great . picturisation was sensational and i dont understand why kadal got average reviews in all webpages .
radhika rajamani says mani ratnam’s kadal has some great performances but lacks a good story .
counter - confirmed that he was the first choice for
kadal raasa naan
.
director mani ratnam attends the gala presentation ' kadal ' at the shinsegae . . .
nivin pauly and gautham karthik have shared the best debut actor filmfare award for their performances in malayalam movie neram and tamil film kadal respectively .
the hyderabad based vfx studio has been doing some good work down south , and one of those in the recent past was ‘attarintiki daredi’ , which was a 2013 telugu comedy drama film helmed by trivikram srinivas .
copyright ©2013 baradwaj rangan . this article may not be reproduced in its entirety without permission . a link to this url , instead , would be appreciated .
the complete track listing was revealed on a . r . rahman ' s official website on 4 may 2013 . [ 33 ] the complete soundtrack album was released at the composer ' s recording studio in chennai on 13 may 2013 . the album was also made available as mastered for itunes version . [ 34 ]
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kadal is an upcoming tamil romantic thriller movie directed and co - produced by mani ratnam .
was released worldwide on 1 february 2013 to mixed reviews from critics and became a box office failure . later the distributor of the film filed a police complaint against mani on account of the huge losses suffered by him .
maryan is the soundtrack album , composed by a . r . rahman for the 2013 tamil film of the same name directed by bharatbala . the film that is produced under the banner aascar films stars actor dhanush and actress parvathy in the lead roles . the album was released under the label sony music on 13 may 2013 , worldwide . the music received extremely positive critical reception and overwhelming audience response after its release . it also topped the itunes india charts for the month of may and june 2013 . further , for the remaining months of 2013 , it maintained its position in the top 10 music album charts . the soundtrack album was adjudged as
tamil album of year
in itunes’ best of 2013 . rahman won the norway tamil film festival best music director award and the siima award for best music director in 2014 . the soundtrack was nominated at the 2014 edison awards and vijay awards for both best music direction and best background score . rahman was also nominated for filmfare award for best music director – tamil but he won the same award for his compositions to kadal .
maryan is the soundtrack album , composed by a . r . rahman for the 2013 tamil film of the same name directed by bharatbala . the film that is produced under the banner aascar films stars actor dhanush and actress parvathy in the lead roles . the album was released under the label sony music on 13 may 2013 , worldwide . the music received extremely positive critical reception and overwhelming audience response after its release . it also topped the itunes india charts for the month of may and june 2013 . further , for the remaining months of 2013 , it maintained its position in the top 10 music album charts . the soundtrack album was adjudged as
tamil album of year
in itunes’ best of 2013 . rahman won the norway tamil film festival best music director award and the siima award for best music director in 2014 . the soundtrack was nominated at the 2014 edison awards and vijay awards for both best music direction and best background score . rahman was also nominated for filmfare award for best music director – tamil but he won the same award for his compositions to kadal .
alagappan n ( born 30 november 1957 ) is an indian cinematographer , film director and producer in indian cinema since active in 1977 . he made his directional debut through the movie pattam pole in 2013 . he received graduate diploma in cinematography from institute of film technology adyar chennai .
kadal
is the upcoming mani ratnam film that has been causing waves of expectation over the audience . this film has big names thrown in , like ar rahman , rajiv menon and mani ratnam himself .
it was a special occasion for maac , being the tenth 24 fps animation awards night , hosted at the lalit in mumbai on friday , december 6 , 2013 .
news has it , that bookings for ' kadal ' is to be open from january 30 .
excellent writing , loved every bit of it , my 2nd visit to kadal made more sense .
much awaited tamil movie ' kadal ' will feature actors karthik and thulasi in the lead roles .
2013 is shaping up to be a year of high profile indian directors making so - so films . a few weeks ago , i reviewed hindi auteur vishal bhardwaj ' s
on 31 march 2013 , a 40 - second teaser with a musical score of
sonapareeya
was released which showed dhanush with a spear in his hand , diving into deep sea in a breath and hunting on the seabed . [ 29 ] [ 30 ] the teaser of the song
nenje ezhu
was released on 26 april 2013 . [ 1 ] it crossed over three lakh views on youtube in less than two days . [ 31 ] a . r . rahman extended an invitation through youtube for the premiere of the song
nenjae ezhu
on 3 may 2013 . [ 32 ] the track was released as a single on 3 may 2013 . [ 1 ]
many fans were upset that mani rathnam released kadal when vishwaroopam was at the peak of its struggle . the fans felt let - down and thought that mani should have stood behind kamal by postponing kadal ' s release . many others were in no mood to watch kadal until viswhwaroopam ' s controversy came to a closure . this resulted in poor opening for kadal ( and also david ) .
maryan ( english : the immortal ) is the soundtrack album , composed by a . r . rahman for the 2013 tamil film of the same name directed by bharatbala . the film that is produced under the banner aascar films stars actor dhanush and actress parvathy in the lead roles . the album was released under the label sony music on 13 may 2013 , worldwide . the music received extremely positive critical reception and overwhelming audience response after its release . it also topped the itunes india charts for the month of may and june 2013 . further , for the remaining months of 2013 , it maintained its position in the top 10 music album charts . [ 2 ] the soundtrack album was adjudged as
tamil album of year
in itunes ’ best of 2013 . [ 3 ] rahman won the norway tamil film festival best music director award and the siima award for best music director in 2014 . the soundtrack was nominated at the 2014 edison awards and vijay awards for both best music direction and best background score . rahman was also nominated for filmfare award for best music director – tamil but he won the same award for his compositions to kadal .
national film development corporation ( nfdc ) backed gujarati film “the good road” shall be representing india in the best foreign film category at the oscars . the film federation of india’s sixteen member committee studied 22 films after which debutant director gyan correa’s film was finalized as india’s nomination for the academy awards . the film is about two children who’re lost in the great rann of kutch .
also , ar rahman ' s ' kadal ' have already topped the chart busters with overwhelming response .
ar rahman has got the best tamil music director filmfare award for his work in the movie kadal .
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gautham karthik ' s first public appearance ! thursday january 10 , 2013 gautham karthik will be making his debut with the mani ratnam directed kadal . this film’s telugu version , kadali , is also getting ready for release along with the tamil version and the audio launch of this film is slated to be held today in hyderabad . revealing about this , gautham karthik said that he will be participating in this event . he added that it will be his first public appearance and is quite excited and nervous at the same time . when mani began kadal , his first instruction to the lead pair – gautham and thulasi – was not to make public appearances or reveal their photos in public domain . but all these restrictions have come to an end with kadal due for release on february 1st , 2013 .
it ' s a great news for deccan cine buffs ! ! ! the release date of ' kadal ' is at last out . director mani ratnam who has made his ' yet another ' creation titled ' kadal ' in association with ar rahman and rajiv menon for the music and cinematography respectively has decided to release the movie on the 1st of february 2013 . the songs of the film has already gone viral among the youth since it ' s release . resultantly , the film is also likely to be a hit .
he biggest disappointments of 2013 were surprisingly from some of the most influential and popular filmmakers . being successful might not be easy , but maintaining success certainly seems to be a monumental task .
sorry mr . rangan you are a big hypocrite……how can you write good things about boring films like nep and kadal… alex pandian was much better film than this one… . .
mani ratnam ' s # kadal confirmed 4 february 1 . # gemini film circuit ( gfc ) who r marketing have informed their regular distributors 2day 2 block best screens .
thala
ajith ' s
arrambam
, which hit the screens in 2013 , won the vijay award for favourite film . ilayathalapathy vijay won the favourite hero award , while versatile actor kamal haasan bagged the best actor award for
vishwaroopam .
kadal review & budget report - a . r rahman , mani ratnam , gautham kartick , tulasi | tamiltalkies
coming back to kadal , the only glaring fact that stood out was the extent of coverage of christianity .
, n . g . john , a malayalam film producer , offered him a chance to direct a film in malayalam . scripted by
kadal is the story of a young direction - less man and the influences on his life with a fishing hamlet as the backdrop . however , the pivot is the conflict between arvind swamy and arjun which forms the warp and weft of kadal on which the entire film is woven .
we bring you the complete winners list of 61st idea south filmfare awards 2013 - 14 in four languages like telugu , tamil , kannada and malayalam . continue to see them in the slideshow .
jun robles lana is one of the philippines’ most accomplished and internationally acclaimed filmmakers . his multi - awarded film “bwakaw” became the philippine entry to the oscars in 2012 and was screened at many international film festivals including tokyo , toronto and new york . this was followed by “barber’s tales” which won the philippines’ first best actress award at the 2013 tokyo international film festival and the crystal mulberry audience award at the 2014 udine far east film festival in italy . his 2015 one - shot film “shadow behind the moon” won best director , best actress , fipresci critics prize and netpac best asian film at the pacific meridian film festival in vladivostok , russia and won best director at the international film festival of kerala . his latest film , “die beautiful” is one the highest - grossing filipino films of 2016 , and won best actor and audience award at the 2016 tokyo international film festival .
in 2013 , he made his directional debut malayalam romantic film pattam pole . the film tracks the relationship between a brahmin youth , karthik dulquer salmaan and a christian girl riya ( malavika mohanan ) . archana kavi , anoop menon , lalu alex , jayaprakash , seetha , leema babu , shraddha gokul , nandhu and ilavarasu play supporting roles .
shakthisree gopalan has bagged the best tamil playback singer ( female ) filmfare award for her song nenjukulla in kadal .
as usual , your review saves the day for kadal . awesome man . your best review after inglourious basterds .
lee soo - sung is executive producer , producer and film director based on seoul south korea and his first debut feature film , ’ mr . zombie’ was welcomed from audiences and film critics with its new film genre developing and innovating when it was theatrically released . also he was a executive producer of korea’s hit film , and is currently ceo of lee film . inc and a film producer in korea . for his festival award feature , lee took a famous traditional story and turned it into the erotic joseon era drama . the film screened at the bucheon international fantastic film festival in 2015 and awarded best asia feature at hong kong puff film festival . that same year he produced death in desert and amor .
2013 saw the debut of gautham karthik ( karthik ' s son and muthuraman ' s grandson ) and thulasi nair ( radha ' s daughter ) in the eagerly awaited mani ratnam film kadal . however , the film turned out to be a damp squib and sank badly . the lead pair failed to reproduce the enviable chemistry that their respective famous parents shared . though the film bombed , we hear that gautham karthik is working on three tamil films currently . thulasi nair has bagged the lead in yaan , an upcoming thriller film directed by ravi k . chandran . she co - stars with jeeva , with whom her sister karthika nair , produced the hit film ko ( 2011 ) .
ar rahman on the story of kadal [ img ] urltoken ar rahman had recently tweeted in his micro blogging page that the story of kadal is about a christian fisherman and how faith can win over humanity . ar rahman is always attached spirituality and is known for delivering such musical genre in style . this has made him endeavor with this album . the theatrical trailer of kadal will be launched on february 1 , 2013 followed by the release during the second week of the same month . only couple of posters of gautham and tulasi have been released till now .
ace cinematographer rajiv menon recalls the challenges of shooting a real storm for mani ratnam’s kadal . sudhish kamath is all ears
if you are expecting just a pure entertainer , ‘kadal’ is not for you . if you are someone who can appreciate a strong concept , characterization , good cinematography , exceptional performances , the interesting and intense ‘kadal’ is definitely for you .
saw your tweet and immediately bought the “kadal” chapter of “cwmr” on google play . can’t wait to read it tonight !
reliance mediaworks had worked on the visual effects of mani ratnam’s film ‘kadal’ , released on 1 february . the company provided end to end solutions for services in visual effects , digital intermediate ( di ) , elaborate colour grading and digital cinema mastering for the film . kadal , revolves around the life of christian fishermen who instill the fact how faith can lead to the triumph of humanity .
there ' s a striking image of a shipwreck in the film . its a beautiful image , but a surprisingly good metaphor for this entire film .
it is a tamizh comedy - drama film starring an ensemble cast from actors in the tamizh film industry and shot by a large technical team from the industry . the film was planned by giridharilal nagpal and brought together 14 major directors , 19 cinematographers and over thirty leading actors in the tamizh film industry .
however , sources say that ' kadal ' will be facing problems unless there are clarificationsregarding the status of ' vishwaroopam ' .
good review . . . loved kadal a lot . . & i loved the second half when i watched it the second time
mastering : louie teran at marcussen mastering studios , los angeles | r . nitish kumar for the song
kadal raasa naan
contrary to klta , kadal bombed at box - office resulting in distributors failing to recover even the 30 % of their investments with the film opening to lukewarm responses both in tamil nadu and in overseas markets .
the film rejected today will be accepted by tomorrow . and the film accepted in today may be get rejected in future . why should a really intelligent filmmaker care about success and failure ? both are accidents . kadal is a very unique movie . don’t compare that with any other mainstream movies
ozon ' s provocative film can do much to improve attitudes towards lgbti people .
the above three are the only reasons worthy of making you watch this film .
5 . aval appadithaan : this film made by mostly fresh film institute graduates was refreshingly experimental in all aspects of film making like theme , treatment , dialogues and shot selections . this movie remains a bench mark for good cinema till today .
the film marks the debut of salaam bappu as a director and releases today .
malayalam film rebecca uthup kizhakkemala is like a tv serial on the big screen .
the film portrays a special bond between a single father and his autistic son .
nagarjuna plays a nri in the film which is set to release in march .
the stars have sleep - walked through their roles resulting in a bad film .
a film about love letters going astray , galaate is just pastime for youngsters .
director v v vinayak has mixed in the right ingredients for this sankranthi film .
and his uncle
venus
krishnamurthy was a film producer . his elder brother
the film explored the relationship between a young man and an older woman . although an average grosser at the box - office , the film fetched mani ratnam the
gopalan , lalitha ( 2005 ) .
bombay : bfi film classics
.
. the film premiered at the soorya festival on 14 september 1998 . it stars
on 31 march 2013 , a 40 - second teaser with a musical score of
sonapareeya
was released which showed dhanush with a spear in his hand , diving into deep sea in a breath and hunting on the seabed .
the film also holds the guinness world record for casting the most stars in a film and also for being the quickest ever feature - length film made , with filming being completed in 23 hours and 58 minutes . the film released on 16 july 1999 , to positive reviews from critics , praising the intentions of the makers .
vikram prabhu made an impressive debut in kumki ( 2012 ) . following the footsteps of his grandfather , the legendary sivaji ganesan and his father , the versatile prabhu , could not have been easy but the youngster won over the critics with his portrayal of a mahout in the film . his new film ivan veramaathiri ( 2013 ) , too , has had a good opening at the box office .
yet there is another faith - based exercise in progress here . ratnam fans who were disheartened by his recent missteps , notably the bilingual raavanan / raavan , can take heart from kadal . the film - maker’s ability to lift ordinary stories with extraordinary film - making panache returns in satisfying measure .
[ … ] transpired outside the bounds of the play’s time and space . baradwaj rangan in what is a very rewarding piece on kadal highlights ratnam’s narrative ellipses in both the present film and his previous [ … ]
rangan sir… you should have released the book after this film . at least , mani ratnam would have explained the film which most of us have difficulty in comprehending .
kadal means sea lead roles are from debutantes gautham karthik , and thulasi nair , the music and background score for the film is done by a . r . rahman . the film is about the life of fishermen who instil the fact that how faith can sometimes lead to the triumph of humanity .
reason being , mani ratnam ' s ' kadal ' and bejoy manbiar ' s ' david ' will get released on february 1 .
this was a very well made period film , which got an award during the norway film festival screening . the movie was set to be explaining things mentioned in sangam literature happened during 300 bce . the director senthamizhan was débutante who made this film .
a romantic anecdote set in a coastal village backdrop , the film showcases the tensions prevailing over the missing fishermen in the high tides of the ocean . kadal was shot in the locales of andaman and southern tamil nadu .
eventually becoming one of the highest grossing films of the chennai film industry , the film was well - received both critically and commercially , and it was screened at many international film festivals including the philadelphia film festival in 1996 where it was an audience favourite . the film ' s soundtrack sold 15 million units , becoming one of the best - selling film soundtracks of all time , and earning composer a . r . rahman his fourth consecutive filmfare best music director award ( tamil ) . however , the film caused considerable controversy upon release in india and abroad for its depiction of inter - religious relations and religious riots . the film was banned in singapore and malaysia upon release .
the winners of the much - awaited 61st idea south filmfare awards 2013 - 14 were announced at a starry and glitzy event held at nehru stadium in chennai on july 12 . more than 45 stars from telugu , tamil , kannada and malayalam film industries walked away with black lady ( winners trophy ) at the grand gala event , which witnessed the presence of who ' s who of south indian film industry .
director pandiraj injects a good dose of humour and makes the film enjoyable to watch .
the film is worth watching should be watched for the performances by the lead actors .
the actor plays a guy with a cleft lip and defective voice in the film .
director ramesh ' s biopic on forest brigand veerappan makes for quite an engaging film .
the actor says that he is starting a second innings with his upcoming film charminar .
prakash raj and ajay are the other actors in the film which releases in january .
kamal hassan speaks about showcasing his new film vishwaroopam on dth before its theatrical release .
her name featured under the singer ' s list in the opening credits of film .
the film was well received among a variety of audiences , thus earning critical acclaim .
mani ratnam is married to tamil actress suhasini and has a son with her . he has won several film awards , including six national film awards , 7 filmfare awards south and three bollywood filmfare awards , and a few awards at various international film festivals .
new delhi : the first trailer of ' kadal ' is out . directed by mani ratnam , the film stars gautham karthik and thulasi nair in the lead roles . it will also feature arvind swamy in an important role .
mani ratnam has clarified that his production house madras talkies is not responsible for the losses incurred by the recent tamil romantic - drama kadal .
chennai , mar 25 ( truthdive ) : kadal , the beautiful romantic drama by seasoned director mani ratnam might be a forgotten movie now .
madhu eravankara is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker , film critic , film scholar and writer . recipient of the indian national film award with presidents gold medal , several state film awards and film critic’s awards , he has directed more than twenty documentaries both in india and abroad . author of a dozen books on cinema , madhu has served as a member of jury in many international film festivals . he was also credited with senior fellowships from national film archive of india and dept : of culture , govt . of india . he serves as faculty in cinema in many of the state and national institutions too . currently he is professor and head , dept . of film studies , thunchathezhuthachan malayalam university , kerala .
kadal
has a lot of major selling points , one of which is the fact that karthik ' s son and radha ' s daughter are pairing up as a debut couple in this film . production houses have been thriving to get hold of distribution rights for this sure to be hit flick . seems like the winner in some areas is thirupathi brothers . they have bagged the distribution rights for
kadal
in chennai , madurai and coimbatore . this production house recently released the superhit film
kumki
and their luck is indeed running well since they bagged
kadal
now too .
scheduled on december 6 , 2013 , the line - up of events will showcase the amazing talents of maac students . shortlisted students from all over india will flaunt their talent at the lalit , mumbai and win the coveted prize in the below competitions :
to encapsulate , the bar is always pushed several notches up when it comes to mani ratnam’s films and in that vein , kadal may disappoint the general audience whereas it would appeal to his fans who are still patiently waiting for his magical spell on them which is missing in kadal .
kadal is an upcoming tamil romantic thriller film being directed and produced by mani ratnam . the film features debutants gautham karthik , son of actor karthik , and thulasi nair , daughter of radha , in the lead roles director : mani ratnam cinematography : rajiv menon music : a . r . rahman production company : madras talkies
the track
kadal raasa naan
was initially sung by a . r . rahman but he felt his voice did not suit the track .
neelakasham pacha kadal chuvanna bhoomi is a malayalam language drama feature in which two friends take a road trip , all in the name of love .
newcomers gautham karthik and thulasi nair , who are making their debut in mani ratnam ' s kadal , has not only drawn attention with their looks in the forthcoming tamil film but also through their first - ever on - screen kiss .
nazriya has won the best debut actress filmfare award for her performance in malayalam film neram .
4 . 16 vayathinele : this debut film of bharathi raja had a village bumpkin for hero , and was the first tamil film to be shot entirely outdoors , without artificial lighting .
mamta mohandas , meera jasmine , padmapriya and mithra kurian play the heroines in the film .
the film does not make any sense if you want to take something back from it .
director s s rajamouli tops the list as he received phenomenal response for his film eega .
the film is a tad slow and long and cruises along without much of a story .
the film is a chain of interesting moments woven into the thread of a love story .
this article is about the film . for other uses , see bombay ( disambiguation ) .
won – tamil nadu state film award for best music director – a . r . rahman
, and the film became a huge success and brought him recognition at the national level .
that’s a shame . for kadal is one of the best movies to hit the screens in tamil nadu . long after vishwaroopam is forgotten ( except for the controversies around it ) kadal will be remembered , discussed , and recognised as one of the milestones in tamil cinema . for three reasons .
so who exactly are these christians with strange sounding foreign names ? thomas , beatrice , bergmans . how did this come about ? mani ratnam’s kadal needs this backstory of the fishermen community , to be understood in the christian context peculiar to this film . i am from there and i thought this would be essential reading for anybody trying to understand these hot - headed characters of kadal : urltoken
an interesting week ahead , mani ratnam ' s ' kadal ' and bejoy manbiar ' s ' david ' will get released on the same day .
behindwoods quoted ,
kadal is salt of the earth stuff from a . r . rahman that is rewarding of your time spent on it .
the film was completed with in two months and got released in april 1984 . mani ratnam attributed the failure of the film to the conflict of interests that he and the producer had .
mani ratnam will be reportedly filming the first schedule of the movie in kashmir . in the film , karthi plays a pilot and aditi plays the role of a doctor . ar rahman has scored music for the film . the film will be jointly produced by madras talkies and thenandal films
1 . andha naal : this whodunnit directed by the maestro s . balachandar was inspired by the cinematic technique introduced in the japanese film rashomon by the legendary auteur akira kurosawa , and this film was the first one in the annals of tamil film history without any songs or dances .
essentially , kadal moves back and forth between being a tender love story and a revenge drama , heavily leaning towards the vendetta angle in the second half . one has seen the trajectory this film takes before , the only difference being the milieu .
gautham karthik ' s yet another face jan 08 , 2013 gautham karthik is all set to make his debut as hero with mani ratnam’s kadal . the young actor is ready for stardom but very few people know that he is very skilled in repairing bikes . even on the sets of the film he was working , gautham took the opportunity to repair bikes that needed his attention , say sources . gautham , son of ace actor karthik , is reportedly in talks with prabhu solomon for his next venture , we hear .
directed by mani ratnam , the film stars gautham karthik and thulasi nair in the lead roles .
as they were shooting , rajiv menon created what he calls a look book for the film .
malayalam film rose guitarinaal doesn ' t offer anything new to viewers , writes paresh c palicha .
the film also brings together mani ratnam and oscar award - winning music composer ar rahman . the music of the film is getting superb response and a few tracks have already topped the chartbusters .
being a satisfiable film ; the rest three were done with a lot of
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. it was also the first indian film to focus on marriage between hindu and muslim people .
. the film focussed on marriage and explored relationships and their consequences , and garnered critical recognition .
kadal is an upcoming tamil romantic thriller movie directed and co - produced by mani ratnam . kadal means sea lead roles are from debutantes gautham karthik , and thulasi nair , the music and background score for the film is done by a . r . rahman . the film is about the life of fishermen who instil the fact that how faith can sometimes lead to the triumph of humanity . directed by mani ratnam produced by a . manohar prasad mani ratnam written by jeyamohan screenplay by mani ratnam jeyamohan stor
kadal maybe not mani sir ' s typical movie , but its worth to watch . i really njoy it from the casting till the music . thumps up
verdict : with a beautiful story and an imaginative screenplay , kadali is a breathtaking film topped with fine performances which convey a range of emotions ; the film weaves a number of immensely watchable scenes .
on the other hand , distributors of ' kadal ' are facing a hard time booking theaters as most of them have ' vishwaroopam ' running at big screens .
kadal hits the screens on february 1st gemini film circuit & madras talkies ' kadal ' - a mani ratnam film | music by a . r . rahman starring : gautham karthik , thulasi , arvind swami , arjun & lakshmi manchu . crew : produced by : manohar prasad & mani ratnam directed by : mani ratnam written by : mani ratnam & jeyamohan music by : a . r . rahman cinematography by : rajiv menon art direction by : shashidhara adapa film editing by : sreekar prasad lyrics : vairamuthu & madhan karky visual promotion by : deepak bhojraj connect with us on facebook - urltoken subscribe to our youtube channel - urltoken
the film has an intelligent story , a multi - layered screenplay , excellent cinematography and powerful performances .
made at a small budget of 6 crores , the film achieved widespread critical acclaim and commercial success .
will undoubtedly end up being one of the best indian films of 2013 . the cinematography , the music , and the performances by veterans and debuting actors alike are all fantastic . this is a film that just wasn ' t quite as good as the sum of its parts , in spite of the impressive pedigrees of those parts . this may be a film i warm up to on repeated viewings . after the initial experience , however , i can ' t help feeling that it was compromised .
the audio composed by oscar award winner has impressed the audience and has created more hype on kadal . the film has seven songs and ' adiye ' , ' nenjukkulle ' , ' moongil thottam ' and ' anbin vaasale ' have got thumbs up from tamil audience .
“kadal” pulled me out the established comfort zone and yes i didn’t like that experience . one goes to watch a mani ratnam film expecting “excitement” but this film is devoid of it . i felt ratnam could have lingered more on thoma’s spiritual crisis after he sides with bergmans . nevertheless , i will watch it again as i could not easily put away this film ! there is something in it , which is hard to place and makes me want to watch it again ! !
mani ratnam’s kadal hasn’t turned out to be a profitable experience for any of the stakeholders concerned . the movie has also been receiving mixed reviews from day 1 . and with vishwaroopam practically cornering all the theaters , kadal is left in the lurch with just a handful of theaters despite this being just the second week of its run .
kadal is not a perfect storm , but it’s far from a sinking proposition . it floats comfortably midstream , coasting along on the strength of attractive actors and visuals .
the biggest drawback of kadal is that mani ratnam was never able to get me hooked into his tale . drawing parallels with mythology and archetypes would increase curiosity only if i was engaged to the script in the first place . i think that is where kadal was a epic let down . i was appalled by the visuals of “adiye”
kadal kadannoru mathukutty directed and scripted by renjith , the movie will have mammootty in the title character as an nri who moved on to germany after marrying a nurse .
vinod sukumaran is an indian filmmaker who has won the national film award for ‘best non - feature film of a director’ for his film ‘diary of a housewife’ ( 2001 ) . he is an alumnus of the film and television institute of india . he has won the award for best editor in 2007 for the malayalam movie ore kadal ( kerala state film awards ) . vinod holds a master’s diploma in film making with the specialisation in film editing from film & television institute of india ( ftii ) , pune . vinod has actively worked with the theatre groups for many years . his major works are involved with well - known theatre luminaries like kavalam narayana paniker , b . v karanth , alakananda samarth and s . ramanujam etc . vinod has worked in bollywood as an editor for films like papa kahte hain , is raat ki subah nahin and pardes . his idea and screenplays of 90 second themed films were selected for commonwealth vision award in 2003 and in 2005 and awarded 1000 pounds for each screen play . he has worked with veteran director shyamaprasad as an associate director for the film ‘agnisakshi’ . the pair has since worked together on several other projects . in 2015 vinod directed ‘haram’ a feature film in malayalam .
who is this condescending
filmmaker
hiding behind a pseudonym and pontificating as to who should be qualified to review a film ? it is people’s prerogative to talk , write , discuss about a film once it is released in theaters . by the way , tom & jerry is a work of sheer brilliance . by equating the flamboyant cartoon series with “kadal , ” the
filmmaker
is inadvertently admitting that the film is also brilliant - - contrary to what he wanted to say .
kadal was not a glamorous film to shoot . “it ' s a hard film set in a hard landscape . most of the film had to look barren initially , so we had to pull up and accentuate the sand by muting the colours of the costume to show the boy grow up in a hostile environment . manappad , near tiruchendur , where we shot most of the film , is a lot like spain or portugal . it doesn ' t have much of vegetation and there are big churches . so we focussed on breaking the sky with the crucifix since there are no trees . ”
i come to this place as a ritual to see how like minded kadal belivers like me muse . . great insight from br , kutty and others… . reverse crusifixion man that is good… br more stuff for your next interview with mr… i am glad mr is back in tamil . . ravanna and kadal is a new mani fr tamil cinema…
tamil filmmaker mani ratnam is maintaining a low key profile for his forthcoming film kadal as he wants to keep the details of the shooting of the movie a secret . the director has already released the first look of the movie , but it does not show any actor clearly .
sid : see am aravind’s comment . probably have to see the film again for some of this stuff .
you’ve done an excellent job of elaborately analyzing a film that struggles to rise above the tide of mediocrity .
debutant director jayan cherian ' s had a tough time getting past the censor board to release the film .
the film is about a day in the life of four perfectly etched characters who give a flawless performance .
director g n r kumaravelan talks about his film about the relationship between a father and his autistic son .
the film is set in the early 1950s , became a box office success , and received critical acclaim .
indian film major eros international media on friday reported improved financial results for the fiscal year ended march 31 .
kadal was shot on 35mm , and not only for sentimental reasons . “one reason is the film’s ability to take a battering—the cameras are so solid , ” menon explains . “the horizon blows out in digital camerawork , it becomes white and the sea and the sky become one . ”
karthik ' s son gautham and samantha are playing the lead roles in the movie kadal , which was previously titled pookkadai . others like arjun , aravind swamy and pasupathy are in the supporting cast . the film is expected to hit the screen by the end of the year 2012 .
as for the film , it was a good watch . i being a mani ratnam fan , have to say that it was a good effort by the film - maker . the camera and the music were excellent .
couldn’t agree with you more… the film needs some time to digest . . if you overlook the details then the film doesn’t make sense as what people have been syaing in almost all reviews ! i really enjoyed it !
so if mani ratnam wasn’t wielding the megaphone , arjun would not have played the antagonist in kadal ? “exactly , if it hadn’t been a director i was confident about i would not have gone ahead . the character is one that wishes his wrongs had been forgiven . i loved my role in kadal . ” despite unique casting and his brilliant performance , kadal hasn’t exactly set the box office on fire . “that’s something i feel sad about . it should have done much better . yet accolades continue to come my way . ”
all the songs marked their position in the top ten songs category on itunes . this made kadal ' s soundtrack enter into number one soundtrack album of india by december 2012 .
mani ratnam’s 2013 box office disaster and regarded as one of his “not so great films” ( i also thought that 4 years ago ) watched it again after his new film kaatru veliyidai , just to see if i could warm up to it a little more . and i did . kadal is a biblically inspired tale set in the backdrop of the lives of christian fishermen in southern tamil nadu , ratnam seems to be asking some questions throughout the film… when faced with the
antagonist
destroying everything you stand for , which path would you choose ? what leads to spiritual enlightenment , following a preacher formally educated in a religious discipline , or a peek into a heart filled with childlike innocence . can a human…
speaking to the times of india , ratnam ' s wife suhasini denied the reports , saying :
no , it ' s wrong . mani is currently focused on kadal , which still has seven days of shoot left . he will decide on his next only after this film releases .


those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ( french : ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ) is a 2016 canadian drama film directed by mathieu denis and simon lavoie .

it stars charlotte aubin , laurent bélanger , emmanuelle lussier-martinez and gabrielle tremblay as four young people , veterans of the 2012 quebec student protests , who have been disillusioned by the failure of their past activism to effect meaningful social change and now engage in small-scale public vandalism .

the film competed in the platform program at the 2016 toronto international film festival , where it won for best canadian film .

it was also nominated for three canadian screen awards , including best motion picture .

those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves screened at at berlin film festival .
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trailer for those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ( ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n ' ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ) .
ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ( those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ) opens in montreal on friday , feb . 3 .
hany ouichou of art & essai received the cmpa’s inaugural emerging producer award and produced those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves . that receives its world premiere at tiff in platform on september 13 .
those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves from directors mathieu denis and simon lavoie will also bow at the fest . the film follows four twenty - somethings from quebec who reject society and gradually turn toward terrorism .
ripped from the headlines , youth radicalization features in several films from canada , europe and africa , including nocturama , those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves , layla m . , heaven will wait and foreign body .
those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ( ceux qui font les revolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ) , by mathieu denis and simon lavoie , is a drama set during quebec’s student - led “maple spring” of 2012 .
those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves dir : mathieu denis and simon lavoie production : hany ouichou cast : laurent belanger , gabrielle tremblay , emmanuelle lussier - martinez , charlotte aubin canada , 2016 , 183 min . , english and french with hebrew and english subtitles
maliglutit and ' those who make revolution ' ( pictured ) will compete for a $ 25 , 000 prize .
where the young generation struggles to bring change in the streets through sporadic action , those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves sparks a revolution through a carefully articulated feat of cinema . the film carries the fire created in the documentary images and passes the torch through drama as the passion still burns . the spirit of rebellion endures .
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aside from dolan ' s film , which carries with it the benefit of notoriety thanks to its polarizing reception at cannes , anne emond ' s biopic nelly and mathieu denis and simon lavoie ' s fiery drama those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves represent bold new visions coming from the insulated quebecois system .
by adam nayman how in the world did ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ( those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ) win the best canadian feature prize this year at tiff ? i’m wondering this not because i think the film is unworthy , or necessarily [ . . . ]
with its multiple aspect ratios , on - screen block quotes , and cutaways to news broadcasts and documentary footage — not to mention a musical overture and interlude — the three - hour quebecois political epic “those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves” unfurls with a bravado as outsized as its title . inspired by the student demonstrations [ … ]
somebody should have told co - directors simon lavoie and mathieu denis before they released ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ( those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ) in quebec in late january — there’s no half - way with fundamentalists and terrorists when it comes to on - screen movie portrayals .
toward the end of intermission , a group of about 50 people spontaneously stood and began to applaud . there was another ovation after the screening ; and then , amazingly , ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ( those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ) went on to win best canadian feature at the festival .
despite my best efforts to see as many canadian films as possible , i still missed the two big winners . those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves , which traces the massive student demonstrations against a tuition hike in quebec circa 2012 , took home the best canadian feature , and old stone edged out hello destroyer and werewolf for best canadian debut feature .
also up for best picture are bad seeds ( also nominated for art direction , editing and overall sound ) , hello destroyer ( also actor , direction and original screenplay ) , old stone ( also actor , cinematography , direction and editing ) , zacharias kunuk’s searchers ( also original screenplay ) and mathieu denis and simon lavoie’s those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ( also direction and supporting actress for gabrielle tremblay ) .
there’s universality to mathieu denis and simon lavoie ‘s those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves , even if it is very much a québécois film . in their second collaboration ( after 2011’s laurentie ) , the two were desperate to tell a tale about young radicals on the cusp of disillusionment after the failed maple spring protests , an infamous series of student demonstrations and strikes fighting back against the government’s proposed tuition hike for universities . here was a generation emboldened to be confrontational and show their conviction to the world , only to find the war fizzling out after one hundred days and the new term seeing students go back to class . what of those who relented ? what of those who would never give up ?
this year ' s slate tells a similar story , with just three out of 10 films having enjoyed wide - ish theatrical exhibition : xavier dolan ' s it ' s only the end of the world , alethea arnaquq - baril ' s angry inuk , and nathan morlando ' s mean dreams . ( the other seven films have been seen only by the lucky few who could fit them into their various canadian film festival schedules : hello destroyer , maliglutit , old stone , werewolf , window horses , and the french - language dramas nelly and those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves , both of which only opened in quebec in september . )
again , a film i got to see as part of an upcoming local film festival — ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ( those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ) is a film almost as long as its title , with an epic length of three hours . this is very much a political film , weaving together its poetic dialogue with revolutionary , political messages and throughout its broad story it portrays several young activists fed up with their situation and the political climate .
then again , his next film , which he will be co - directing with simon lavoie , pretty much sounds like something of a militant nature . the temporary – and long - winded – title is a louis - antoine de saint - just quote : ceux qui font les revolutions à la moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ( essentially , those who take revolutions halfway only manage to dig their own grave ) .
sitting through those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves ( ceux qui font les revolutions a moitie n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ) , a french - canadian radical tract about contemporary political activists , can sound like quite a chore . after all , the three - hour film , about four far - left , radicalized and violent youngsters who hope to stoke the fires of a revolution that will topple the current system , is made in the likeness of its protagonists , with their penchant for anarchy and vandalism reflected in the feature’s approach to narrative and character development . but thanks to a foursome of fearless leads and several clearly articulated insights into how ideological revolutions can be a revitalizing and destructive force all at once , the film is instead a vibrantly alive and vital piece of work for the age we live in .
simon lavoie’s those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves took home the prize for best canadian film at last year’s festival , and he returns this year with the world premiere of the family drama the little girl who was too fond of matches ( la petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes ) , based on the novel by canuck author gaétan soucy , which competed in the french version of the 2004 canada reads contest ; documentary filmmaker alan zweig , whose films have wracked up honours and accolades at past tiff’s , offers up his latest , there is a house here ; and sean menard explores how nba all - star vince carter impacted toronto during his years as the raptors’ franchise player in the carter effect .
canada is alive with filmmaking talent . our films make waves around the world , winning awards , accolades and audiences . they make canada proud .
despite their disillusioned reaction to graves , the directors insist they have a right to veer from the public record over the events of 2012 student protests .
in occupied france , maurice and joseph , two young jewish brothers display incredible cunning , courage and ingenuity when obliged to survive on their own .
the graves directors expected a possible backlash for seeking to glamourize radical militancy , or belittle it .
the french have a term for long , sprawling films : “film fleuve , ” or a “film like a river . ” those who make revolution halfway only dig their own graves certainly has a title as long as a major waterway , but there’s nothing meandering or calm about it ; it’s more a movie like a potent waterfall crashing down from a great height . as part of their agitprop tactic to keep the story in the present tense over the course over three hours , the filmmakers employ a wide array of cinematic tricks to keep audiences awake and in - the - moment . texts can take over the screen , aspect ratios change , there’s a mock intermission and documentary footage is blended in several times . there are even appearances by a campaign - era justin trudeau and jack kerouac ( whose parents were french - canadian and whose first language , the quebeckers proudly note , was french ) .
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which brings us back to simon lavoie and mathieu denis as they got set to screen graves in berlin .
directors mathieu denis and simon lavoie made laurentie together in 2011 before denis directed the biopic corbo solo , about a teenager who died in a 1966 quebec liberation front bombing of his own making . corbo and revolution are clearly thematically related , but thankfully their latest joint effort is much more fully alive , mixing a documentary background with fictional characters and embracing the radicalism of the characters even as it is not blind to their follies .
“those who make revolution” may be about a historical flare - up in quebec that’s since been extinguished , but the dynamics at its heart — of youthful rebellion and uprisings , of societal injustice , of generational resentment — are common to political movements past and present . denis and lavoie break down this explosive chemistry element by element , but they’re not clinical about it in the least . their film pulses with the vitality of four young people who , however flawed or foolhardy , sincerely want to change the world .
xavier dolan ' s it’s only the end of the world ( juste la fin du monde ) .
' it ' s only the end of the world ' leads quebec ' s pr . . .
the little girl who was too fond of matches ( la petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes ) . this film explore the lives of two children after their father’s death who reflect on how they were raised .
three students at a respected high school achieve amazing success in their new venture – a huge counterfeiting operation right under the noses of their teachers and parents .
“they reacted very angrily to the film # 8221 ; lavoie told me in berlin as he recounted vandalized graves posters outside theaters .
responds to trudeau’s message by illustrating the consequences for an ambivalent generation that sees sporadic follow - through from the leaders who harness their desire for change .
but endless political discussions and reading rosa luxemburg are used to keep stoking the fire of the revolution they know will come . some of their public protests amount to nothing more than mischief , wantonness and defacing other people’s property . but a few of their actions , including planning a gas attack on the subway and the posting of letters with ( fake ) white powder , are more serious , suggesting at once their desperate need to be heard and their realization that being really radical might involve having to overcome their ingrained bourgeois habit of propriety .
one of the rare comedies to make it into venice competition , the film received a notably warm critical reception .
tiff rising star mylène mackay stars in a film inspired by the life and work of nelly arcan , a controversial and brilliant quebecois novelist who took her own life in 2009 at the age of 36 .
jenn and alex are an urban couple , who go camping in the canadian wilderness . on their first night in the forest , they have an unsettling encounter with a strange alpha male , who may or may not be following them .
when it came to casting , they sought out young actors with little to no professional experience who could relate to their characters’ nothing - to - lose world view .
barney’s second wife is a woman for whom he has so much contempt that he only refers to her as the second mrs . panofsky . the second mrs . panofsky is an arrogant windbag who talks at the other characters for pages on end . although she’s a hoot to read , the second mrs . panofsky is one of those overbearing and annoying motor mouths whose presence could either make or break the film . however , in films such as
lucas is a young , penniless prostitute struggling to make ends meet in buenos aires . one day he has an online encounter with henri , a belgian baker consumed with loneliness , who sets out to save the argentinean .
four québécois in their twenties reject the world offered to them . three years after the failure of the 2012 “maple spring” protest movement , how do these young people experience the impact of their actions ?
films about student radicals , such as bernardo bertolucci’s “the dreamers” or olivier assayas’ “something in the air , ” tend to have an air of nostalgia about a time of political and sexual liberation , but denis and lavoie reject those sentiments as firmly as their characters do . though frequently nude , the quartet deny each other sex ( “we’re at war , ” rebuffs one ) , and they view nostalgia as a form of vanity : when tumulto is caught looking at a youtube clip of a past protest , he risks getting kicked out of the apartment . they’re determined to live wholly in the present , and “those who make revolution” thrives off the sincere and sometimes reckless urgency that propels them toward acts of terrorism and a kind of moral abyss .
last year ' s lineup , for instance , included only two films that enjoyed proper theatrical releases in more than one province : philippe falardeau ' s my internship in canada and guy maddin ' s the forbidden room – and even those weren ' t exactly household titles .
the use of t . j . miller as the foul - mouthed buffoon in the
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struck as odd a chord as the use of jim gaffigan and stephen colbert as hockey night in canada commentators in the love guru . can ' t canadians make fun of their own sports obsession without a ) resorting to american actors and b ) making the parody somewhat plausible ?
“i’m thrilled to celebrate the work of these two remarkable producers and congratulate both roger and hany for their terrific films and their meaningful contributions to independent canadian cinema , ” said cmpa president and ceo reynolds mastin .
raised alone by their authoritarian father in a state of religious obscurantism , two siblings without names grow up largely ignorant of the world outside their father’s estate , save for information gleaned from books and fairy tales .
“i was fascinated by their faces , ” he said . “it fed us , in a poetic way . we imagined this foursome , living together . their faces ( in the photos ) were surprising : you couldn’t tell who was a guy or a girl . they were very androgynous ; it was fascinating . we began imagining who these kids were , and fantasizing about what they could be — these four young people who sweat blood in these demonstrations and refuse to give up . ”
) directs this unlikely crowd - pleaser about a nun who works tirelessly to keep her catholic school relevant in the silent revolution . this musical has audiences skipping out of the aisles in quebec even if the reviews are generally only okay . ( admittedly , i haven’t seen it yet : it’s ottawa premiere is next week as part of a free outdoor screening at the governor general’s movie nights . )
the music also literally functions as a call to arms . the twentysomething protagonists are first seen trying to spread their message for the masses by vandalizing billboards at night so they read , “people do not yet see they are miserable , we will show them .
they are not only ready for the revolution of the title , they are also aware that , as the film’s moniker suggests , you either have to fight for a full - on revolution or you might as well not fight at all . and as will become clear as we meet some of their parents and siblings , the leads all come from the very middle - class background they now profess needs to be overthrown .
for those who might be confused , one week has nothing to do with the barenaked ladies song . the soundtrack is very canadian , including sam roberts and the great lake swimmers . gord downie ironically plays a cancer survivor in this 2008 film .
marion cotillard and vincent cassel play a married couple in xavier dolan ' s it ' s only the end of the world . ( eone )
gives one of the film’s most positive reviews , albeit only at 3 . 5 / 5 , saying , “pool pulls off a neat trick with
between peace and war tells the stories of canadians who are working internationally to reduce armed conflict .
, about an african royal who marries an englishwoman , offer insights into current american race relations .
by jason anderson filmmakers have a variety of reasons for enlisting non - professionals for their casts , but often what they seek is a rude , unvarnished vitality that actors can only simulate . roy andersson , however , works hard to dull any such spark from his chosen performers . first among his favoured tactics is the makeup that leaves their [ . . . ]
“it’s not unlike the stories of these kids who go fight for isis , for example . it’s too easy to dismiss them as crazy and misguided people . but we have to understand what attracts them to those sorts of ideas . and to understand how they get engaged by those ideas . rené lévesque used to say that terrorism is not an illness in itself , that it’s the symptoms of an illness .
the theatrical release of their historical film two weeks earlier in quebec generated more off - screen drama for comfort .
lakeith stanfield and his sorry to bother you crew reveal their most soul - crushing jobs in our freewheeling interview .
it would be hilarious if , after all that construction effort , all their efforts just resorted in . . .
“he wasn’t like any of the others , who did come from the slums . he was half - italian , so there was a real identity struggle for him . although so much has changed here over the years , i still think there are those who face the same identity struggle today – and not just here , but around the world as well .
the subject who is truly loyal to the chief magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures .
nguyen , meanwhile , who earned an oscar nomination for best foreign language film for his 2012 war feature rebelle ( war witch ) , sees eye on juliet , a love story that crosses continents and political lines , make its north american premiere at tiff .
the question of identity returns when one puts graves within the new wave of filmmaking waking up the québécois film scene with a similar vitality . the directors agree with some of their contemporaries like xavier dolan that artistic expression is akin to cultural survival . “i do think that the quebec identity is a constant struggle , ” says denis . “it’s almost always on the verge of being extinct . to be quite honest , i think it’s more on the verge of being extinct than it was a while ago and i think this makes for a place where people need to assert their own voices . ”
the depiction of the life of nobel peace prize winner and founder of poland ' s solidarity movement , lech walesa , as events in the 1970s lead to a peaceful revolution .
goon : last of the enforcers will feel very familiar to those who watched the original film . but a lot of those minor characters , especially baruchel , made the film better . there are way fewer laughs and character observations than in the original . if you haven ' t seen the original film , fast forward through the fight scenes and you have a slightly above - average film . then decide whether to see the sequel .
the film resonates with the anger of the actors who themselves are part of the generation that rallied in the streets . “most of them were involved heavily , ” observes denis . “we cast people who were just coming out of theatre school . while the maple spring was happening , they were striking , they were out in the streets , and i think they brought a lot of the anger they had at themselves now that they see that it didn’t live up to their involvement or dedication . ” unlike the students , who had no outlet for their convictions , the actors channel their angst into a fiery rallying cry . as the actors deliver dramatic monologues akin to soliloquies ,
the irony , he adds , is their violent backlash against the movie is very much in keeping with the four disillusioned radicals , played by charlotte aubin , laurent bélanger , emmanuelle lussier - martinez and gabrielle tremblay , pose in one of the film’s unique plotting violent revolution in the three - hour movie .
jermaine fowler and omari hardwick of sorry to bother you take us back in time to the worst jobs of their careers .
the biggest names in the adaptation belong to the characters who are murdered : paul gross as thomas kinnear and anna paquin as nancy montgomery . they are surprisingly human , flawed characters for their status in the world . david cronenberg is ideally cast as reverend verrenger , who leads the group trying to free grace by bringing in dr . jordan .
orphan black isn’t the only genre show to make the ballot this year , either : the supernatural western wynonna earp finds itself up nominated in five categories , including writing , costume design and visual effects . the sci - fi adventure killjoys also snagged a visual effects nomination , putting both shows up against orphan black and its multiple maslanys .
david bezmozgis landed an adapted screenplay nomination for his adaptation of his own novel , natasha , sasha k . gordon , who plays the title role , is up for best actress . and stella meghie’s jean of the joneses earned her an original screenplay nomination and a supporting - actress nod for sherri shepherd .
for all of denis and lavoie’s godardian impulses , the film is most resonant when it addresses its themes head on , without revolutionary texts or other avant - garde feints . denis and lavoie — along with their four exceptional lead actors — articulate the motives and methods of radicalism beautifully , but the film has enough of a distance from its characters to suggest the dangerous folly of their actions , too , as well as their roots in suburban privilege . they may see their parents as squares or sellouts , but denis and lavoie don’t accept the caricature , which brings a tragic dimension to their conflict that defines the tone of the film overall .
in our younger days , we thought revolution was necessary . we believed in violence and slogans . then we found out the real solution is something completely different . . . the feelings are genuine .
ozon and deneuve are perfectly in step with keeping things light and fast - moving . most of the laughs involve revelations about the prim and proper characters ' sexual peccadillos , described in witty flashbacks . not only does mr . pujol have a slew of ex - mistresses , including his perfect secretary nadege ( karen viard ) , but suzanne has secrets of her own .
the only animated film in the top 10 feature films list , japanese - canadian filmmaker ann marie fleming tells the story of a young canadian poet who confronts her past , history , and the nature of poetry . it features the voices of sandra oh , ellen page and don mckellar .
“the fact is that there has been very little written about corbo . it’s as if he’s been forgotten by history . there’s also been so little written about these events of 1966 . i really had to dig to find information .
in a college , three friends form a secret society . their objective - going to america . a night , after one of their secret meetings , one of them see a man coming out from a wall . then the . . . see full summary »
polly is a woman who hasn’t figured out a lot in life . relationships and jobs are a struggle for polly .
at its peak , the maple spring movement brought 200 , 000 demonstrators to the streets of montreal , protesting a five - year incremental increase in student tuition fees at quebec universities . during a volatile spring and summer , students also participated in a strike that kept them out of classes , but the movement fizzled in early september , when the government agreed to a freeze tuition hikes , and most student organizations voted to return to class . “those who make revolution” mainly takes place in the aftermath , following a radical splinter cell that’s unwilling to let the flame die out . to them , the student groups have sold out to a system that’s pervasively corrupt and more extreme measures are required to produce meaningful change .
i am also a working journalist who wants americans to better understand canada . so here is my take on things canadian .
previously announced honourees include actor tantoo cardinal , who will be presented with the earle gray award ; documentarian simcha jacobovici , receiving the gordon sinclair award for broadcast journalism , and director randall okita , who will be given the inaugural john dunning discovery award .
( left ) proves that the quick wit richler attributes to miriam will be well served by pike’s comedic timing and complement giamatti’s performance . pike and giamatti should make for a charming comedic duo .
at least andrew gillis and bhreagh macneil were both nominated for their work in the two - hander werewolf , along with ashley mackenzie ( editing ) and scott moore ( cinematography ) . it would have been nicer if writer / director mackenzie had been nominated in either of those categories , but maybe the competition was just that fierce this year .
if you are not into hockey , the film does stand well on its own , but mostly in a male - bonding sense . if neither hockey nor male bonding is meaningful , this might not be your film .
as well , a number of first - time feature directors make their tiff debuts this year , including ian lagarde’s cuban resort - set comedy all you can eat buddha , molly mcglynn’s mary goes round , which follows an addiction counsellor’s struggles with substances and family tragedy and black cop , a police satire from trailer park boys actor cory bowles .
by philip cartelli on the opening night of this year’s fidmarseille , miguel gomes received a resounding round of applause after congratulating the fid’s director , jean - pierre rehm , for “understanding what was missing from every documentary festival : fiction . ” beyond the current trendiness for exhuming these terms , the fid’s organizers have recently questioned their own trajectory between “documentary” [ . . . ]
mathieu adds the former student militants are also reacting to graves being blessed by the establishment after winning the best canadian feature prize at toronto , being named to tiff’s top ten films of 2016 list and receiving glowing reviews in major montreal newspapers .
window horses , featuring the voices of sandra oh , ellen page and don mckellar , is the only animated film on tiff ' s top 10 feature films list . ( tiff / canadian press )
the sequel is very straight forward that the flirting fun is gone . martin ' s sister marries an 86 - year - old . david ' s wife only sees martin waving from the garage .
by jason anderson almost 90 per cent of canada is uninhabitable . of those who live in the rest , the overwhelming majority live within 500 miles of the us border . so maybe it’s not so surprising that the nation’s filmmakers—themselves largely clustered in the same few square miles of toronto , vancouver and montreal—regard the hinterlands with [ . . . ]
by robert koehler it was either a sign of the measure of the complete revulsion felt by those who had worked with previous quinzaine des réalisateurs director frédéric boyer , or an expression of relief that the 44th edition was coming to a conclusion ( or both ) , that new director eduoard waintrop was thanked from the theatre [ . . . ]
by adam nayman a film seemingly made to be screened at film festivals , where its scenes of characters logging into hotel wi - fi on their laptops and thrashing around in the throes of jetlag will pack an affective punch ( for journalists , at least ) , bird people has divided critics as neatly as its own bifurcated , his - and - hers [ . . . ]
so even if the impetus behind the piece is foreign to me , the goal to make an “engaged , radical , and no - compromise film” in today’s climate isn’t . watching this group forces us to acknowledge our own viewpoints on the issues at - hand and discover what we are willing to do in the battles to come . we are reaching a period of unrest where it’s impossible to ignore politics out of privilege . we see ordinne nuovo , tumulto , and giutizia reject their support systems , sometimes very rich ones , to do what’s “right . ” but is what they do in the name of the under - represented ? is it truly to expose the world’s ugliness ? or are they ignorantly acting half - cocked , drowning in rhetoric that one archival interview reveals to be outdated by its own author ?
the other plot involves judy ' s son jamie ( théodore pellerin ) , who is trying to date women to avoid the stigma of being gay . jamie ' s focus shifts to kyra ( mary galloway ) , a young woman who helps bring groceries to judy .
klas batalo , giutizia , ordine nuovo and tumulto are four quebecers in their twenties who reject the world they live in . incensed with the apathy of society following the excitement surrounding the events of the ' maple spring ' , the quartet engage in actions that are increasingly flirting with terrorism .
jennifer baichwal and nicholas de pencier let the band tell their story . baichwal is a celebrated documentary director with films such as manufactured landscapes and watermark . the only critique would be spending a bit too much time on setting up the concerts . the directors did win first runner - up for the people’s choice documentary award in the 2017 toronto international film festival .
a young inuit with growing shamanic powers sets out on a journey of discovery with 2 friends in search of a promised to save their tribe from starvation .
“maybe the young people angry about the film accuse us of earning money making the film . we told them , ‘we paid to make the film , ' ” he countered about the low - budget affair .
non - canadian films such as the shipping news ( newfoundland ) ; brokeback mountain ( alberta ) ; and the revenant ( alberta and british columbia ) make the beauty of canada a major co - star .
by christoph huber besting bille august by a year , it has taken austrian director michael haneke only four to join what we cynical film critics like to call the emir club : the allegedly prestigious circle of two - time palme d’or winners , hitherto occupied only by kusturica ( 1985 , 1995 ) , august ( 1988 , 1992 ) , and the dardennes ( 1999 , 2005 ) . [ . . . ]
in the opening sequence , four twentysomethings , under cover of darkness , deface a row of commercial billboards to read , “people do not see yet that they are miserable . we will show them . ” working under the aliases klas batalo ( gabrielle tremblay ) , ordinne nuovo ( emmanuelle lussier - martinez ) , tumulto ( laurent belanger ) , and guitizia ( charlotte aubin ) , they form their own underground commune to do just that , all while maintaining a brutally austere lifestyle in line with their values . living collectively off the cash batalo earns as a transgender prostitute , they barely have enough money for food , much less a political operation , but their anger and desperation breeds a surprising resourcefulness .
lavoie was further inspired by the mug shots of four youths who had been arrested for planting smoke bombs in the métro in may 2012 .
, harvey pekar , who is an overanxious but successful comic - book author . either way , giamatti is well prepared for the job .
like a pebble in the boot will casts an empathetic gaze on senegalese street vendors in florence who have migrated to europe for economic reasons .
“we make movies to establish a dialogue with our contemporaries , ” denis continued . “people in toronto are our contemporaries . they’re not far from us , and there are a lot of ideas in the film that concern them , absolutely . it looks at a local topic , but one that we hoped would have universal resonance . if it opens a dialogue between the infamous two solitudes , that can only be positive . ”
even so , a tiny cell with no funding will have a hard time bringing about change and as one of them notes , we live in a time of profound inequality , where there are no choices , either you “accept the system or you are marginalized . ” denis and lavoie are very clear - headed about both the youngsters’ desire and profound need for change and the fact that , like so many marginalized groups ( and , indeed , most of countries that ushered in the arab spring ) , their fight will likely fizzle and end with a form of defeat . but the directors , who also wrote the film , take their characters and ideals seriously , never mocking them nor turning them into necessarily tragic figures . instead , it insists on observing them in the now , without melancholy — which often plagues films about student protesters , from bertolucci to garrel — but also without being unrealistic about how mismatched their desires and dreams and their opportunities to fulfill them are . as if to underline the point , there are a few brutal scenes of self - inflicted corporeal punishment for those who are found guilty of “the crime of nostalgia . ”
the handsome leads go by the noms de guerre ordine nuovo ( emmanuelle lussier - martinez ) , tumulto ( laurent belanger ) , giutizia ( charlotte aubin ) and klas batalo ( gabrielle tremblay ) , with klas providing the foursome with their only funding through her work as a transsexual prostitute . ( how this doesn’t make klas even more of a slave of the capitalist system is never properly explained , though the paradox is clearly intentional . ) the rules of the group , hiding out in a picturesque squat , can sometimes be obscure — they can’t have sex with each other because they’re “at war , ” but they love hanging out naked together , one supposes as their purest form of themselves — and there are days they barely have enough to eat .
gabrielle tremblay , charlotte aubin , laurent bã©langer and emmanuelle lussier - martinez play the central protesters in ceux qui font les rã©volutions ã moitiã© nâont fait que se creuser un tombeau . the filmmakers wanted actors with little to no professional experience who could relate to their charactersâ nothing - to - lose world view .
a year later , the directors found themselves at a festival in st . petersburg , russia , for another screening of laurentie . they began discussing the possibility of another collaboration , and immediately recalled the queries of those students .
the only part i know about ava is a lack of canadian visual presence . unarmed verses wasn ' t on my radar until the list was announced : the documentary focuses on the demolition of a toronto public housing neighborhood .
the little girl who was too fond of matches ( la petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes ) , dir . simon lavoie , canada world premiere
i’ll admit that the nudity helped ease me through a few extraneous scenes , particularly in the first half . lengthy moments of monologuing throughout the first half had me concerned that the narrative structure would completely disintegrate . those concerns were unwarranted .
barney’s comical reminiscences make him a self - deprecating and fallible protagonist . in the hands of paul giamatti , barney panofsky should be one of the more memorable screen characters this year . barney strongly resembles miles raymond , giamatti’s character from
is it already june ? this year is just flying by . i’m sorry that updates here have been scant ( work’s just been a series of events that haven’t let up ) but this blog seems to be waking up from an extended hibernation . it’s time to recap the year at its halfway mark .
black cop and meditation park would have made my list . rumble : the indians who rocked the world is the best from the tiff list that i ' ve seen , but that shouldn ' t be considered an endorsement . adventures in public school and allure , even with their new titles , were high on my interest list . the little girl who was too fond of matches , luk ' luk ' i , and our people will be healed hold mild interest for your humble narrator .
in every aspect , denis and lavoie envisioned a film free from limitations . the three - hour running time was just the beginning . elements of theatre and dance are incorporated into the narrative . excerpts from political writings by notable authors from quebec and elsewhere are woven in — used as intertitles or recited by the theatrically lit actors while they look directly at the camera — their sources named only at the movie’s end .
sheila mccarthy won the genie award for best actress . paule baillargeo , who played gallery owner gabrielle st . peres , won the genie for best supporting actress .
movie we never knew we wanted : it’s about nothing , yet everything , as members of the family gab about nonsense around the dining room table like jerry , george , elaine , and kramer at monk’s diner . it’s the funniest film of the year in its own rascally way .
hello destroyer , by kevan funk , is a drama about a young hockey player who must try to overcome the effects of an in - game act of violence .
this year ' s canada ' s top ten lineup ranges from british columbia to nunavut to nova scotia , telling stories that show canadians who we are .
daniel doheny , russell peters , and judy greer are in public schooled from kyle rideout . doheny plays a home - schooled teen who switches gears to public school .
the defiance of convention is appropriate as denis and lavoie , who previously collaborated on 2011’s award - winning alienated youth drama laurentia , chronicle the disenchantment that followed the 2012 student uprising in quebec . graves dramatises the uproar that sparked a movement over proposed tuition fee increases . archival audio , meanwhile , blends with voiceover narration to root the action within a contemporary perspective . the film puts drama in dialogue with documentary as these juxtapositions consider a nation that robs its youth of optimism .
xavier dolan’s it’s only the end of the world came out on top with nine nominations , including picture , direction , cinematography and adapted screenplay , but eked out just two nominations for supporting actor ( vincent cassel ) and supporting actress ( nathalie baye ) – this despite dolan’s strategy of filming almost the entire movie in close - ups of his cast . to see marion cotillard and léa seydoux excluded for their stronger , showier work is puzzling .
by robert koehler jia zhangke is not an artist who normally trucks in anger . in an era when film criticism and programming have been steadily shifting away from a focus on nationalist tendencies , led by filmmakers who’ve become globalized along with the rest of us , jia has maintained a steady bead on his native mainland [ . . . ]
steve james finds the ultimate david and goliath tale of the 2008 financial crisis in abacus : small enough to jail . this gripping documentary follows the case of the sung family and their abacus bank in new york’s chinatown , which is the only bank to date to be charged with mortgage fraud following the 2008 financial crisis . the film likens thomas sung to a modern day george bailey as scenes from frank capra’s christmas classic it’s a wonderful life appear intercut with the family’s testimony to their innocence and that of an institution that exists to meet the needs of a unique community . the unexpectedly emotional film takes a stand for the little guys .
both alias grace , based on the margaret atwood novel , directed by mary harron and written by sarah polley , starring sarah gadon , anna paquin and paul gross , and obomsawin’s our people will be healed , in which the 85 - year - old explores a cree children’s education centre in rural manitoba , make their world premieres at tiff 2017 . alias grace heads to cbc on sept . 25 for a six - part airing following the fest .
conversely , graves displays subversive humour when an early political ad for justin trudeau offering an inspiring message zooms out to ordine , nude , watching it while urinating . the bilingual footage undermines the authority of those in power and illustrates how canadian leaders politicised the student movement to their advantage . “we wrote that before he was elected prime minister , ” notes denis , “but we felt we still had to use it . personally , even though i prefer his government to the previous one , when you hear him speak in the film , it’s just political bullshit . [ laughs . ] he’s using the key words , the buzzwords , and rehashing them . it has yet to be proven that he will not keep doing that as prime minister . the problem with that is that it makes for people governed by the direction of the wind . we need something else than that right now . i think we need people who have conviction . ”
klas batalo , giutizia , tumulto and ordine nuovo , four twenty - somethings from québec , reject the world in which they live . three years after the collapse of the “maple spring” protest movement , they resort to a form of vandalism that gradually leads them closer to terrorism . but their revolutionary avant - garde is far from society’s prevailing aspirations and threatens to blow up in their faces .
grace ' s story starts on the trip from ireland to toronto . for those who has fantastical imagery of the voyage to the new world , polley ' s adaptation destroys any such visions . life doesn ' t get any easier for grace after the family arrives in toronto . indentured servant is the unmentioned term . grace earns $ 2 / month at her first house . the new employer graciously offers a raise to $ 3 / month .
by blake williams first , bless charles tesson for having the balls to acknowledge that experimental cinema exists , no matter that its manifestations at cannes are still ghettoized to a damp auditorium in the gaudy miramar hotel , located somewhere around the halfway point to antibes . the fact that tesson has spent his two years as artistic [ . . . ]
klas batalo , giutizia , tumulto and ordine nuovo , four twenty - somethings from québec , reject the world in which they live . three years after the collapse of the
maple spring” protest movement , they resort to a form of vandalism that gradually leads them closer to terrorism . but their revolutionary avant - garde is far from society’s prevailing aspirations and threatens to blow up in their faces .
the crowd inside the arena in kingston was about 6 , 000 , including prime minister justin trudeau , who does make a brief appearance in the documentary . another 20 , 000 watch outside the arena in kingston . the documentary takes us to viewing parties that sprouted all over canada : charlottetown , halifax , yellowknife , toronto , montréal , and yes , bobcaygeon , the title of a song from the hip and a real place in ontario .
lavoie nods and adds that comparisons between arab and maple springs draw upon the film’s use of archetypal images in the archival footage . “we only used what was available on the web , ” he explains . “we wanted to portray what was in the air at the period . everyone was filming and everybody was putting their footage on the internet . when there were police performing brutal action , the day after , there would be 10 videos uploaded on the web . ”
“we had an envie de cinéma , ” lavoie summarized , “a will to capture the ferment , the creativity of these kids and their desire to change the world through a convergence of art forms . ”
viewers will also be able to vote for their favourite to win the people ' s choice award . last year ' s winner was the political satire my internship in canada , directed by philippe falardeau .