Set in times way beyond pre-independence era when Britishers set foot in Kerala, the film 'Iyobinte Pusthakam' directed by Amal Neerad arrests
the senses with its visual charm alone if at all it has any effect. The extreme close-ups, unimaginable angles and magnificent shots produce graceful canvases to no end.
the senses with its visual charm alone if at all it has any effect. The extreme close-ups, unimaginable angles and magnificent shots produce graceful canvases to no end.
The story begins with a British planter named Harrison (Sal Yusuf) setting foot in Munnar to start a tea estate. The saga flows as a narrative of contents of a book beset in mid seventies in the same title. It tells the story of Iyob (Lal) and his rise from a menial labourer in the tea estate to the right hand man of Harrison and then to the master of Munnar Hills.
The tale gets ripe when Iyob’s three sons grow up to become – Dmitri (Chemban Vinod), a sodden campfire, Ivan (Jinu Joseph) who spits venom at any one who comes in his way Aloshi (Fahadh Faasil) man with a golden heart and exceptional physical agility.
The long meandering narration takes us through the incidents of Kazhali (Lena) a nomad belonging the Thodan clan coming to Harrison’s estate and later becoming his mistress. However, with Harisson’s departure from the land Iyob becomes the master of the estate and sends out Kazhali who is pregnant from Harrison with Martha (Isha Sharvani). Aloshi flees the place in his child hood and eventually joins the navy.