Alicinte Anveshanam (English: The Search of Alice) is a 1989 Malayalam-language film written and directed by T. V. Chandran.The story revolves around a woman named Alice(Jalaja) who goes in search of her missing husband.
Plot
Set in northern Kerala, the film narrates the journey of Alice in search of her missing husband, a college lecturer. During her quest, she slowly discovers disturbing aspects of her husband, including his descent from his earlier radicalism into bourgeois degeneracy. In the end she gives up her search and decides to take responsibility for her own life.
Cast
- Nilambur Balan
- Jalaja as Alice
- Nedumudi Venu
- P. T. K. Mohamed
- T. Ravindranath
- Gangadharan Chemmangatt
Credits
- Direction & Screenplay: T. V. Chandran
- Cast: Jalaja, Ravindranath, Nedumudi Venu, C. V. Sriraman
- Cinematography: Sunny Joseph
- Music: Ouseppachan
Awards
It was nominated for the Golden Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival in 1990.[1] It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film in 1990.
References
- ^ "Soul on Fire". The Indian Express. 19 April 1998. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
External links
- Alicinte Anveshanam at IMDb
- T. V. Chandran's profile at Cinemaofmalayalam.net
