The film Kottukkaali features Soori as Paandi, a man who is returning from abroad after several years. He intends to marry Meera (played by Anna Ben), his niece who is in love with another person who comes from an underprivileged caste.

Her resolution and adamant nature of being with her lover get assumed by her family as being under a spell. In connection, her family decides to exorcise her and takes her to their family deity and a seer.

In their entire journey, the family faces several obstacles and challenges with other sub-plots simultaneously happening as well. While some even question Meera’s fidelity, she remains quiet throughout her journey. During the same, Paandi also has several instances of losing his patience.

The rest of the film focuses on how they reach their destination and what ends up happening to Meera. The themes of the film focus on aspects like male chauvinism, patriarchy, and superstitions. Furthermore, the movie also has a slow-paced narration with no soundtrack and instead relies on surround sounds.

The movie which was initially released at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival is bankrolled by Sivakarthikeyan under his own production house. The film was also well-appreciated by critics who praised the film’s execution and performances by Soori and Anna Ben.

Coming to Soori’s work front, the actor is next set to appear in the film Viduthalai Part 2. The movie directed by Vetrimaaran marks as the sequel to his 2023 film Viduthalai Part 1.

The upcoming movie is a period-action thriller that features a tale of conflict between a police constable and a leader of a separatist group. The film also has Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role with Manju Warrier, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sre, Rajiv Menon, and many more in key roles. The film is expected to hit the big screens on Christmas this year.

The film opens with Tobias and Almut with their young daughter but later jumps to the night they met when the latter accidentally hits the former with her car. This is followed by a mashup of timelines that jumps between the events leading to their relationship, Almut’s first cancer diagnosis, her growing success as a chef and preparation of culinary olympics Bocuse d’Or, their married life, and more.  

“It was always the ambition to run three time frames against each other — one across a day, one across six months, and one across five years,” the director revealed. His purpose was to give a sense of what it feels being on the inside of a relationship — often built on shards of memories together. 

When contemplating one’s bond with someone, the core memories with them flash in the form of either a detailed one-act play or as quick as a snapshot. That’s why Crowley wanted each sequence to feel like a part of a crucial storyline.  “We don’t live our lives in a particularly linear way…It’s about two people trying to create a life for themselves,” he added. 

We Live in Time will have a limited theatrical release in the US on October 11.