★★★★☆ (4/5) Recommended for: Fans of A24 horror, psychological thrillers, and Malayalam cinema newbies looking for a challenge. Have you seen Ela Veezha Poonchira? Did the ending leave you staring at the wall for ten minutes? Drop a comment below (no spoilers, please)!
Here is why. The story is deceptively simple. We meet Madhu (Soubin Shahir) and Sudevan (Sudhi Koppa), two telecom employees stationed at a remote, almost mythical relay station perched atop the hills of Idukki. The locals call the area "Ela Veezha Poonchira"—a valley so deep that even leaves take time to hit the ground. Ela Veezha Poonchira With English Subtitles
Header Image: A moody still of a lonely telecom tower shrouded in mist over the Western Ghats. ★★★★☆ (4/5) Recommended for: Fans of A24 horror,