Vinay Forrt’s Family to release on THIS date; here’s all about this thought-provoking drama

The makers of Family have announced that the Malayalam film will hit the big screen soon. The movie will be released in theatres across the state on February 23. Vinay Forrt is playing the lead role in this film.

Mathew Thomas, Divya Prabha, Abhija Sivakala, and Nilja K Baby are among the supporting cast of Family, which is directed by Don Palathara. The filmmaker is highly appreciated for his movies such as Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam and 1956, Central Travancore.

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Family was screened at the 52nd International Film Festival of Rotterdam and the 14th Bengaluru International Film Festival in 2023. The movie won the Best Film Award at the Halicarnassus Film Festival in Turkey last year. It also received a huge reception after premiering at the 28th International Film Festival of Kerala.

Sanita Chittilappilly and Anto Chittilappilly have bankrolled the film under the banner of Newton Cinema. Jaleel Badusha is the cinematographer. The screenplay for Family has been written by the director himself, along with Sherin Chatherine. The trailer for the film was launched by renowned filmmaker Anurag Kashyap earlier this week. It was also shared by the cast of the film on their social media pages with the tagline, “Is blood always thicker than water?”.

Family is set to release in theatres along with Biju Menon and Asif Ali’s investigative thriller, Thalavan, which is directed by Jis Joy. A few other eagerly awaited 2024 movies, including Mammootty's Bramayugam, Soubin Shahir's Manjummel Boys, and Tovino Thomas's Anweshippin Kandethum, will also be released in February.

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About Family

At first glance, Sony, a Catholic man in his late twenties from rural central Kerala, seems like a well-wisher and do-gooder. But beneath his public portrayal lies a different persona. The system, which deliberately and aggressively defends men and their secrets, silences some of his family members even as they discover his actions.

As a result, the family conceals from the public the existence of past deeds. The film aims to demonstrate how the family system works in connection with internal crimes.

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