To Let (film)
| To Let | |
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| Directed by | Chezhiyan |
| Produced by | Prema Chezhiyan |
| Written by | Chezhiyan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Chezhiyan |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company |
La Cinema |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
To Let is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and filmed by Chezhiyan. Produced by his wife Prema, the film stars Santhosh Sreeram, Suseela and Dharun as a family living in a rented house who are suddenly ordered by their landlady to vacate. At the 65th National Film Awards, it won in the category Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Plot
Illango is an assistant film director living with his wife Amudha and their five-year-old son Siddharth, in a rented apartment. Their landlady is eager to lease that house to IT professionals for a higher rent, so she suddenly issues the family a 30-day notice to vacate.[1]
Cast
Production
To Let is the directorial debut of Chezhiyan, and produced by his wife Prema under the couple's own company La Cinema.[1][3] Chezhiyan also handled the cinematography,[1] and wrote the script. Unlike most Tamil films, he avoided including songs, claiming, "As we move closely towards realistic cinema, the first element that make an exit is the music. The sound of radio and television, the conversation of people and an auto on the road compensate for the music". The film was completed in 25 days, and the cast were all newcomers.[2]
Release and reception
To Let was screened at numerous film festivals in 2017 and 2018, .At the 65th National Film Awards, it won in the category Best Feature Film in Tamil.[1] And it got Best Indian film award in kolkata International film festival Indian films competition, November 2017. And participated in Indian language competition in Bangaluru International film festival and won FIPRESCI award 2018.And It was initially theatrically released in Mumbai on September 7, 2018.It was shortlisted from India for the best foreign language movie for Oscar nomination.
Critical reception
Oscar award winner Iraninan filmmaker 'Asghar Farhadi lauded the movie in an interview as It is a pure film. I was moved by this subject and the acting was very good Indian veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan praised this movie as very very sensible, beautiful movie. and the Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage also praised this movie as A sincere movie with genuine concern. Wonderful film-Hala El Mawy,film critic, Egypt.Ordinary story and lifting into extraordinary cinematic heights-Italo Spinelli ,filmmaker,Playwright.Very honest movie-Mostofa Sarwar Farooki ,Bangladesh filmmaker.A small drama intimate and universal told in a fresh and modern language-http://Spazio%20Gloria Spazio Gloria, Italy and so many critiques praised its simple and modern approach in storytelling.
Awards
- Winner- Best Indian film- Kolkata international film festival, India
- Winner- World Human rights silver award-world human Rights Awards, Indonesia
- Winner- Best dramatic Feature - South Film and Arts Academy Festival,Chile,
- Winner- Best Sound Design - South Film and Arts Academy Festival,Chile,
- Winner- Best Lead Actress - South Film and Arts Academy Festival,Chile,
- Winner- Best Production Design - South Film and Arts Academy Festival,Chile,
- Winner- Best Child Actor, Oniros International film festival,Italy.
- Winner- FIPRESCI Award,Banglauru International Film festival, India
- Winner- Best Director,International Independent awards,California
- Winner- Best Feature Film,Eurasia International film festival,Eurasia
- Winner- Best Feature film,Fuori Mercato -Como Independent film festival,Italy
- Winner- Best Indie Film,European Cinematography AWARDS,Poland
- Winner- World Woman awards, Silver Award Indonesia
- Winner- Best Tamil film,65th Indian National awards,India
- Winner- Best Director,Barcelona Planet Film festival,Spain
- Winner- Best Director,Innovative Film festival, Bangaluru
- Winner .Best Actress, Innovative Film festival,Bangaluru
- Winner- Best Feature Film- Rome Prisma awards,Rome
- Winner- Best Cinematography award MIFF,Milano, Italy
- Winner- Best Family Film- Best Fiction film festival,Los Angelous
- Winner- Award of merit Special mention - The Indie fest Film festival,California
- Winner- Silver Palm award, Mexico international film festival, Mexico
- Winner- Best Feature film-Almaty indie film festival, Kazakhstan
- Winner- Best feature film- Pondicherry International film festival.
- Winner - Best Director - Pondicherry International film festival.
- Winner - Best Editor - Pondicherry International film festival.
Nominations and Official selections
- Best New Talented Filmmaker International filmmakers film festival, London
- Best Foreign film Editor International filmmakers film festival, London
- Best Foreign film Lead Actor International filmmakers film festival, London
- Best Foreign Language film Oniros film awards, Italy
- Best First Time Director Oniros film awards, Italy
- Best Cinematography Nice International film festival, France
- Best Foreign Language film Nice International film festival, France
- Best Lead Actor Nice International film festival, France
- Best Editor Nice International film festival, France
- International competition Festival Internacional de Cine de Medellín-Colombia
- International Competition Pakistan International Film festival, Karachi.
- International Competition (Semi final list) Meraki Film Festival .Madrid
- International Competition Rome Elephant awards,Italy
- International Competition Solento Indian international fim festival,Italy
- International Competition Lanus festival International de Cine,Argentina
- International Competition Indie film festival Indianapolis
- International Competition- One country one film- France
- International Competition- Yeravan Golden apricot International film festival,Armenia
- Indian film competition Pondicherry International film festival,India
- Official Selection Barcelona Planet film festival, Spain
- Official selection Five continents,Venezula
- Official selection 12 months festival Romania
- Official selection New filmmakers Los Angeles, US
- Official Selection Cinefest, Los Angeles, US
- Official Selection ARIFF,France
- Official selection - New york Indian film festival,US
- Official Selection- Miami Independent film festival, Florida, US
- Official Selection Niff, Mangaluru,India
- Official Selection Habitat film festival,New Delhi.
- Official selection- Lebanese Independent film festival,Lebanon
- Official Selection NFFK, Payyanur.kerala,India
- Official Selection The European Independent Film Awards,Poland
- Nomination- Best director-Madrid Asia international film festival,Spain
- Nomination- Best feature film- Madrid Asia international film festival
- Nomination- Best Cinematography- Madrid Asia International film festival
- Nomination- Best Lead Actor - Madrid Asia International film festival
- Nomination- Best Lead actress- Madrid Asia international film festival
- Nomination Best Cinematographer,Barcelona planet film festival
- Nomination Best Actor,Barcelona planet film festival,Spain
- Nomination - Best Film,Milano international film festival, Italy
- Nomination - Best DirectorMilano international film festival, Italy
- Nomination - Best Screen Play, Milano international film festival, Italy
- Nomination - Best Production, Milano international film festival, Italy
- Nomination - Best Editor,Milano international film festival, Italy
- Nomination - Best Lead Actor,Milano international film festival, Italy
- Nomination - Best Child Actor, Milano international film festival, Italy
- Official Selection Ottawa Indian film festival,Canada.
- Official Selection - Construir cine - international labor film festival,Argentina
- Official Selection The indie fest film awards,Indianapolis US
- Official selection- Madrid Asia International film festival,Spain
- Official Selection- Maracay International film festival,Venezuela
- Official Selection- Delhi International film festival,New Delhi
- Official Selection- Real time International film festival- Nigeria
- Official Selection- Melbourne Indian film festival,Australia
- Official Selection- Tonneins iff, France
- Official Selection Maxmuller bhavan Regional Film fest,Delhi
- Official Selection- Middlebury new filmmakers festival,Vermont,USA
- Official Selection Sose International film festival,Armenia
- Official Selection Arab India International film festival,Dubai
- Official Selection Silk screen International film festival,Pitsperg,US
- Official Selection Vesteras film festival,Sweden
- 0fficial Selection Oriental Mindoro international film festival
- Official Selection Guahati International film festival
- Official Selection Indian film festival,Korea
- Official Selection Atlantic International film festival,Columbia
- Official Selection- BlackStar international film festival, Ghana,Africa
- Semi Final list- Near Nazareth film festival,Israel
- Semi finla list- South Asian film festival,Montreal
- Out of Competition Festival internacional de cine de calzada de calatrava, Spain
- Out of competition Kasan International festival Muslim Cinema,Russia
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ramachandran, Mythily (18 April 2018). "Tamil film 'To Let' wins accolades". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- 1 2 Kolappan, B. (20 November 2017). "Film that portrays the ordeal of house-hunting bags award". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ Jeshi, K. (16 April 2018). "Filmmaking is simple, says director Chezhiyan". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.