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NORMAL

This anthology of three stories talks about some NORMAL conditions that have become fixed. In the first tale, Ayana and Manchi, two young women in love, deal with discrimination because of their sexual orientation. While facing opposition from family and society, the crisis created by the lockdown shattered them more.

In the second tale, a college student named Binoy experiences humiliation from Francis, his landlord during the lockdown. Binoy is tricked and racially mistreated by Francis while he is also engaging in the same mission with him. But Binoy powerfully defends it.

The third story describes an event that happened in the lives of two fifth-grade students, Aadil and Ishaan, who participated in online classes that began when schools were closed due to the lockdown. They try to expand their knowledge beyond mobile phone-based online classes. But they are forced to return and sit down in the online classroom by the school administration.

  • Pratheesh Prasad
    Director
  • Sharat S
    Writer
  • Sree Hari PS
    Producer
  • GARGGI ANANTHAN
    Key Cast
    "Ayana"
  • MANJI
    Key Cast
    "Paski"
  • BENNY THANKAVEL
    Key Cast
    "Binoy"
  • BAIJU GANGADHARAN
    Key Cast
    "Francis"
  • JAMES MANNENCHERIL
    Key Cast
    "Vargheese"
  • PRASHANTH MURALI
    Key Cast
    "Prakashan "
  • DAVICHI
    Key Cast
    "Aadhil"
  • SREEHARI AKHIL
    Key Cast
    "Ishaan"
  • ABHINAV SANKAR
    Key Cast
    "Fais"
  • SREEJITH P GOPALAN
    Cinematography
  • NOUFAL SAIDAL
    Cinematography
  • VINOD SREEDEVAN
    Music
  • VIGNESH
    Editor
  • SANUL KUTTAN
    Art Director
  • JAYAKRISHNAN KOTTAKKAL
    Art Director
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Social, Pandemic, Heartfelt
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    70,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Film Festival of Kerala
    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
    India
    December 10, 2022
    Indian Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Pratheesh Prasad

A mass communication post graduate fascinated by photography and cinema. Worked in TV channels and news portals and moved on to making short films and documentaries before venturing into making first feature film 'Normal'.

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Director Statement

The onset of the Covid 19 pandemic has put an end to everyone's ability to live their normal lives. Our way of life changed as a result of the ongoing lockdown, but some things have remained the same. This anthology of three stories talks about some normal conditions that have become fixed.