Kerala earned praise for its early handing of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The state has proven itself to be ahead of the curve in anoth...
Kerala earned praise for its early handing of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The state has proven itself to be ahead of the curve in another contagion-related crisis – how to make a movie during a lockdown, even as the coronavirus surges through India.
Mahesh Narayanan’s rivetting C U Soon is perfectly suited for a time in which entertainment has shrunk itself to fit the mobile, the laptop screen, and the smart television set. The action in the digital-forensic thriller unfolds entirely through cellphones and computers. Characters in different countries and time zones converse, form deep connections, and arrive at life-altering truths through messages, phone calls and video chats. Blinded by the glare of the screen, a young man rushes into a relationship. Another man, empowered by his screen, plays Sherlock and unravels a mystery without leaving his desk.
Sharjah-based banker Jimmy (Roshan Mathew) has experienced the modern equivalent of love at first sight with a woman he has met only the previous week on a dating platform. On the basis of a series of texts and video calls, Jimmy wants to marry Anu (Darshana Rajendran). Is Jimmy empty in the upper reaches or a creature of his device-dominated environment? Both, as Narayan’s screenplay reveals.
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