Alicinte Anveshanam
1989 film by T. V. Chandran
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
Surasu
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. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film in 1990.
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