Vazhikuzhi is a trap to catch elephants. A hole is dug in the path they tread, covered loosely with leaves and sticks, so that the animal slips, falls & stays trapped until ..
Father Vincent Kombana (Amith Chakkalakkal) the hands on assisstant priest of a small parish of about 40 families in a panchayat on the banks of a lagoon in Kerala sets a trap to catch a killer, one of his own parishners, who has in turn smartly trapped him in the seal of confession after the priest had witnessed a murder (kolapathakam) on his daily vigil. The rest of the plot picks up speed as the Father sets out to find out the John/Jane Doe and proof to prove the killer guilty before the annual feast of his church.
A low budget film from Renjishh Midhila with a jovial but stern, much loved parish priest in the lead, an unofficial head of this community who takes care of their every problem in addition to their religious needs. He needs to resort to force, a habit he hasn’t forgotten from his police dreams, which makes him the biggest KD of the area.
The film has 3-4 sub plots which gives in sights into the daily lifestyle of its people, and their intra relations with each other setting the scene for before the murder investigation. Anything more I say would qualify as spoilers.
A Fun film, plus a few glitches, but overall Recommended! 😃 Streaming on Amazon Prime
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