Whether this story required the format in which it is being told, is an existential question that might not be of much help here. The filmmaker has chosen to tell his story through a certain, entrancing method, and our role as a viewer becomes that of trying to digest it in this intended form. Parthiban’s new film is certainly indulgent, and feels like the brainchild of an artist’s longing for attention, but is all the while endearing in its attempts to win its audience over. It’s a daring feat, without an iota of doubt.

But what we have here is a film where the thought behind the craft is more affecting than its emotions. Read on below to know why…