@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
Zachariayude Garbhinikal is a 2013 Malayalam–language comedy-drama film written and directed by Aneesh Anwar. The film narrates the incidents in the life of a gynaecologist and five women who come into his life. Lal appears as the gynaecologist while Rima Kallingal, Sanusha, Geetha, Asha Sharreth, and Sandra Thomas play the roles of five pregnant women. Sandra Thomas also produced the film along with her father Thomas Joseph Pattathanam under the banner of Friday Cinema House. Vishnu Narayan was the cinematographer and the music was composed by Vishnu- Sharath. The film started production in May 2013 from Kochi, Kerala and released on 27 September 2013.
Quick Stats
6.2
TMDB Rating
4
Votes
1h 56m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorAneesh Anwar
WriterAneesh Anwar
ComposerPrashant Pillai
Produced by
Friday Film House
Where to Watch
Streaming
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Lal
Zacharia
Asha Sarath
Zacharia's wife
Sanusha Santhosh
Saira
Rima Kallingal
Fathima
Geetha
Sister Jasmine Jennifer
Aju Varghese
Ajmal/Aju
Sandra Thomas
Anuradha
Shanawas
Zaira's father
Devi Ajith
Zaira's Mother
Joy Mathew
Anuradha's husband
Raveendran
Rizabawa
Kochu Preman
Ponnamma Babu
Unni Rajan P Dev
Fathima's Brother
