Artist

Even though Fahadh Faasil won the Kerala State Award for this film for BestActor, personally I feel in the first half his performance as Michael Agnelo, this purist, passionate artist is still a little rough around the edges but beyond that, this film belongs to its female protagonist, Gayatri played by Ann Augustine who also won the Kerala State Award that year. Struggling and Sacrificing a lot of things to pursue your own passion is one thing but to give up a life that you could’ve had so your partner can follow his passion…that’s true sacrifice. Artist is a film without any big moments or reveals but the way Michael and Gayu’s relationship is captured in such a simple yet intense way is what really kept me hooked until that very end which feels like a punch to the stomach because of how real it feels, because you’ve probably seen this relationship around you