'Kumbalangi Nights' movie review highlights: A treat of rarely seen characters

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Kumbalangi Nights

' unfolds at the same lethargic pace of life in the sleepy fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi.

The screen space of the 135 minute long film is shared evenly by all the characters. Brothers Shane Nigam (Bobby) and Soubin Shahir (Saji) have a love-hate relationship. It's in a rare moment of love that they take a proposal for Bobby and Babymol, played by Anna Ben, to her brother-in-law, played by Fahadh Fasil. And what happens thereon? We find out as the film progresses.

The character-driven and exceptionally well-acted film, directed by

Madhu C Narayanan

, gives no hints on how it will unfold in the second half, but keeps viewers rooted to their seats.