: ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ review: Four mini-films are united by honour and its often violent self-defence #IndiaNEWS In the latest Netflix anthology film centred around a theme, a trans woman sacrifices

‘Paava Kadhaigal’ review: Four mini-films are united by honour and its often violent self-defence #IndiaNEWS
In the latest Netflix anthology film centred around a theme, a trans woman sacrifices her love for her sister, twin sisters tackle their hypocritical father, parents deal with the rape of their teenaged daughter, and a pregnant woman sees her father in a new light.The often violent defence of honour, especially in the name of caste, and the burden borne by women during this exercise unites the four mini-narratives in Paava Kadhaigal (Stories of Sin). The Tamil-language anthology film follows Bombay Talkies, about the Hindi film industry, Lust Stories (self-explanatory) and Ghost Stories (ditto). Each of the mini-films, lasting roughly 34 minutes, has been directed by and stars some of Tamil cinema’s most noteworthy talent.It’s a mostly grim show, with the levity about as comfortable as a piece of bread that has ventured into the wrong pipe in the throat. In Vignesh Shivan’s Love Panna Uttranum (Let Them Love), a seemingly progressive politician finds a challenge to his public persona right in his home. His twin daughters Aathilakshmi and the city-dwelling Jothilakshmi (both played by Anjali) have dared to choose their own partners. The patriarch’s followers are led by a diminutive man who strongly believes that oranges and apples can never mix. The movie Titanic would have flopped if the impecunious Jack had been united with...Read more

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