Shutter

A new-wave Malayalam thriller, written and directed by theatre playwright Joy Mathew. The film is a satire about Indian laborers working in Gulf and this is one such story of a laborer, Rasheed (Lal). He returns to his native place to partake and make arrangements for his daughter Nila's (Riya Saira) engagement. Meanwhile, at one such drunken night with his friends, in his one room shop, he comes across a prostitute (Sajitha Madathil) at a bus stop in bizarre circumstance. Instantly drawn to her, his friend Nanmayil Suran (Vinay Forrt) suggests they hook up in the one room shop, while he fetches some food. The unfortunate turn of events, keeps him locked inside the shutter for two days. During this misdemeanor, Rasheed realizes the real value of the life, and he slowly understands that his beliefs may not be correct.