Vith
English Title: Seed
Duration: 84 Minutes
Language: Malayalam
Synopsis: Set in a highland village of Central Kerala, “Vith” or “The Seed”, tells the tale of Joseph;
a self-contained and traditionalist farmer and his son Jose; who is very lethargic and
unambitious for Joseph’s standards. Joseph’s worldview comprehends the concoctive
nature of the countryside reality where beasts, saints, ancestors and the nature coexists
with each other. Nevertheless, he is convinced that the urban corporate landscape is
where the future lies for his son. Jose, on the other hand is in the course of doing his
systematic transect walks so as to enclose himself back into the hold of his roots. Here
begins the subtle and tenuous animosity between the two. However, as the story
progresses, it becomes evident that neither of them are archetypical characters
symbolising binary values and attributes; but are people who encompass within
themselves the nuances of both good and evil, just as the movie is made in shades of
grey. Simultaneously, the movie also captures how religion locates itself, both
linguistically and idiomatically, in the domain of everyday intimacy - of kinship and affinity,
friendships, parent-offspring relationships and sexuality. Notwithstanding the constant
attempts at reaching a common ground by the father-son duo, in the end, no conflicts are
resolved, no rural-urban continuums are established, no lost-love is found and the
perpetual uncertainty and sufferings that life in general and blood-ties in particular bring,
continues.
Crew :
Director: Don Palathara
Writers: Don Palathara and Abhilash Melethil
DOP: Subal KR
Edited by: Midhun KR and Don Palathara
Sound Designer and recordist: Amrith Shankar
Sound Mixer: Ragesh Narayanan
Colourist: Vijayakumar CV
Assistant Camera : Vinu Kolichal
Assistant Sound: Adarsh Joseph Palamattom
Director's assistants: Sameen Salim and Shibin M
Music: Basil CJ
Co-produced by: Togin Thomas, Sijith Vijayakumar and Sandeep Varma
Cast:
Jose: Jain Syriac babu
Joseph: Pradeep Kumar
Sojan: Jay Kizh
Sunny: Mathew Thomas
Girl: Archana Padmini