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Elippathayam (1981)

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Summary: Remarkable for its focus on characterization and detail, Rat-Trap is set in rural Kerala. Its story concerns Unni, the last male-heir of a feudal and decaying joint family. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society result in his gradual withdrawal into a metaphorical rat-trap sprung from his own isolation and paranoia. The decline is vividly told, with color and music used as a striking and significant constituent of the film’s thematic development. (secondrundvd.com) (by iceblox)

AKA: Rat-Trap

Genre: Drama

Country: India

Directed By: Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Written By: Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Starring: Jalaja, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Rajam K. Nair, Sharada

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An excellent character study. Slow moving, but simple and complex at the same time. Karamana is great as the lazy and cowardly Unni, and Sharadha and Jalaja are apt as supporting actors. The film also gives an excellent snapshot of rural Kerala during the early '80s - the simplicity back then. Adoor delivers. This is the first film of this director that I've seen and now I am hungry for more.