Horrifically real and visceral: Shinali TC

Sometimes you hear headlines of two people in love end up doing bizzare things for each other, and you very easily conclude, that it isn't sane, not "normal". Aamis is a dive into exactly that, the definition of "normal": in life, in love, your choices and in the society. Set in Assam, the film delves not into love for food (read: meat) but the unquenchable hunger for it. More than a commentary on the food habits of the North eastern part of the country which is hardly Indian enough, Aamis (which means anything that isn't vegetarian) is the story of acceptance. A world where love that unbridles itself of societal norms is still a bigger sin that any human folly could be, Aamis is a sullen reminder that love in a civilised society is a luxury, a fantasy not the best of people can afford.
It's how director Bhaskar Hazarika lets an apparently outlandish and bizzare plot to be woven so seamlessly into a social fabric, that makes it so horrifically real and visceral. The use of sounds and the background music elevates the screenplay to newer dimensions.
Aamis is this great piece of regional cinema, which reaffirms your belief as to how far behind is national cinema staggering in terms of ideas and content. -Shinali.

An addiction in itself: Samya Roy

The most terrifying and gut wrenching viewing experience of my life. My senses went numb to the degree of being rendered unconscious. I had to lie down to give my shaking limbs a rest before resuming the film. The visceral pull is so powerful that it makes you drown in the meaty layers of this sucker punch. It's an addiction in itself. A forbidden pleasure garnished to perfection.

You’ll need a strong stomach to take it in: Handpicked Feed

For anyone that’s harbouring a taste for the unusual, the excellent Assamese film Aamis may be the best thing on the menu. Directed by Bhaskar Hazarika, the film explores appetites, cravings, desires and morals, until it all blends into a dangerous, thrilling cocktail. Watching the two people at the centre of this film exchanging meals that they’ve lovingly cooked for each other, I was reminded fleetingly of The Lunchbox. But in a clever twist, Aamis moves far away from that tender romance.

Both written and directed with extraordinary skill and insight, the film seizes your attention as it unfolds, and then leaves you pondering its themes long after the lights come back on. Be warned, it’s not for the squeamish; you’ll need a strong stomach to take it in. Still, I recommend that you make the time for it.

കൈച്ചിട്ട് ഇറക്കാനും വയ്യ, മധുരിച്ചിട്ട് തുപ്പാനും വയ്യ: Media Mania

ചില ചിത്രങ്ങൾ അങ്ങനെയാണ്.ചെറിയ വിവരണങ്ങൾ പോലും നമ്മുടെ ആസ്വാദനത്തെ ബാധിച്ചേക്കും.അത്തരം ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ഒന്നും അറിയാതെ കാണുന്നതാണ് നല്ലത്.2019-ൽ പുറത്തിറങ്ങിയ ഈ ആസാമി ചിത്രം അങ്ങനെതന്നെയാണ്.
ഒരു കവിത വായിച്ചു പോകുന്നത് പോലെ കണ്ടിരിക്കേണ്ട item.'കൈച്ചിട്ട് ഇറക്കാനും വയ്യ മധുരിച്ചിട്ട് തുപ്പാനും വയ്യ' എന്ന അവസ്ഥയായിരിക്കും മറ്റു ചിലർക്ക്.കാഴ്ചക്കാർക്ക് വ്യത്യസ്ത അനുഭവം സമ്മാനിക്കുകയാണ് സംവിധാനമികവിലൂടെ.
തുടക്കത്തിൽ ചിത്രം ശാന്തമാണ്.ഭക്ഷപ്രിയനായ നായകൻ അയാൾ കണ്ടെത്തുന്ന ഭക്ഷണ വൈവിധ്യങ്ങളെ നമ്മളും ഇഷ്ട്ടപ്പെടുന്നു.പിന്നീട് കാഴ്ചക്കാരെ മറ്റൊരു തലത്തിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടെത്തിക്കുന്നു.
തന്റെ സുഹൃത്തിന് വേണ്ടിയാണ് Phd വിദ്യാർത്ഥിയായ സുമൻ ഡോക്ടർ നിർമലയുടെ വീട്ടിലേക്ക് ആദ്യം എത്തുന്നത്.തന്നെക്കാളും ചെറുപ്പമാണെങ്കിലും കാഴ്ചയിലും സ്വഭാവത്തിലും നിഷ്ക്കളങ്കനും വ്യത്യസ്തമായ ഭക്ഷണങ്ങളോടുളള അവന്റെ ഇഷ്ട്ടവും പലപ്പോഴായുള്ള കണ്ടുമുട്ടലും വളരെ പെട്ടെന്ന് തന്നെ അവർക്കിടയിൽ നല്ലൊരു സൗഹൃദം ഉടലെടുക്കുന്നു.അതുവരെ ഒരു പ്രണയചിത്രമാണെന്ന് കരുതിയവർക്ക് മുമ്പിൽ പെട്ടെന്ന് തന്നെ കഥയുടെ പശ്ചാത്തലം Darkfeel കൊണ്ടെത്തിക്കുന്നു.
സമീപകാലത്ത് ഇറങ്ങിയതിൽ വെച്ച് അവതരണമികവ് കൊണ്ടും വ്യത്യസ്ത പ്രമേയം കൊണ്ടും ശ്രദ്ധ നേടിയ മികച്ച ഒരു പരീക്ഷണചിത്രം അതാണ് Aamis🔥

Horrifying yet so satisfying: Nitesh Gayan




I finally got the chance to watch this film.❣❣
The last time I saw a film that made me question the frame of mind was 'The Shining'. @aamisfilm gives you the exact thrill or maybe even more.
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To be precise @aamisfilm is dark yet so beautiful; horrifying yet so satisfying.
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Here I tried a #digitalpainting of the lead casts from this amazing film.
This took me for around 8 hours.
Please consider my mistakes.


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মানৱ মনৰ গোপন তলিৰ ছবি জানিবলৈ আমিষ এখন চাব লগা চিনেমা: Hemen Nath

(চিনেমা ৰসিকসকলে খুটি-নাটি বোৰ চায়নে?
নাজানো।
মই চাওঁ কিছু। খুটি-নাটি মানে ধৰক, আৱহ সঙ্গীত, সংলাপৰ প্ৰয়োজনীয়তা তথা সঠিকতা, সংলাপ প্ৰক্ষেপণৰ সময়ত চৰিত্ৰৰ facial expression, body language, চৰিত্ৰৰ আৱেগ, কেমেৰাৰ angle আদি।
ৰিভিও লেখাৰ যোগ্যতা নাই কিজানি, তথাপি চিনেমাখন চাই হোৱা ভাৱ লিখিছোঁ। চিনেমা সমালোচকসকলে ক্ষমা কৰিব।)

কাহিনী নিসন্দেহে ব্যতিক্ৰমী। একপ্ৰকাৰ taboo/ insanity/ sadism য়েই মূল বক্তব্য- বিশেষকৈ নিজৰ শৰীৰৰ মঙহ প্ৰেমাস্পদক খুওৱা অথবা যেনেকৈ হ'লেও মানৱ মঙহ খোৱাৰ চেষ্টা কৰাটো।
অভিনয় নায়িকাৰ সুন্দৰ, নায়কৰো, যদিও তেওঁ নায়িকাতকৈ কম নম্বৰ পাব।
কিন্তু নায়িকাৰ গিৰিয়েকে ইমান দিনৰ মূৰত আহিও দেখোন বৰ এটা আৱেগ নেদেখালে। ৰাতি শোৱোতে symbolic হ'লেও দেখুৱাব লাগিছিল যে তেওঁলোকৰ অন্তত: মিলন হৈছে।
দিলীপৰ সংলাপবোৰো থিয়েটাৰী হ'ল কিছু।
নায়িকাৰ বান্ধবীগৰাকীৰ অভিনয় খুব ভাল, দুয়োৰে মাজৰ সংলাপবোৰো বৰ খাপখোৱা, বন্ধুৰ মাজৰ কথাবতৰা তেনেকুৱাই। দুই বান্ধৱীৰ friendly talk ইমান বেছি natural হৈছে যে, গম নাপায় সেয়া অভিনয় বুলি।
সৰু সৰু সংলাপ অত্যন্ত natural হৈছে।
যেনে, ধাবাত মাংস খাবলৈ যাওতে নায়িকাই কোৱা- চামুছ এখন পালেই হ'ল আৰু!
বান্ধৱীয়ে কোৱা- তোৰ তাৰ লগত চব হৈ গ'ল?
নায়কে কোৱা- জহৰাটোৱে মাংস খোৱাৰ লোভত মৰিলেহেঁতেন।
ইমানবাৰ ইলিয়াছে নায়কৰ মঙহ কাটিলে, এবাৰো সন্দেহ নহ'ল? কথাটোত খুত থাকিল।
শব্দবোৰ (sound) পটকে বেছি হৈ গৈছে মাজে মাজে (standard version টো মই ভাল হেডফোনেৰে সৈতে চাইছো)।
নায়কে পাৰ্টীত পেগ বনাই থাকোতে, দিলীপৰ বন্ধুসকলৰ কথা-বাৰ্তা natural নহ'ল।
শেষলৈ নায়িকা মানৱ মাংসৰ বাবে পগলাৰ দৰে হ'ল, কিন্তু স্বাভাৱিক জীৱন- ডিউটি আদি চলাই আছে; মানি ল'ব পাৰি অনুৰাগ কাশ্যপৰ বাবে। প্ৰেমিকাৰ মাংসৰ লোভ পূৰাবলৈ নায়কে মানুহ মৰাটোও সম্ভৱ বুলিয়েই মানিব পাৰি, মানসিক বিকাৰ বুলিয়েই মানিছো।
কুকুৰটোৰ চিকিৎসা কৰি থকা অৱস্থাতে ইলিয়াছৰ নায়কৰ লগত কথা পতা দৃশ্যটো বৰ ভাল হৈছে, নহ'লে তেওঁ ভেটেৰিনাৰি চিকিৎসক বুলি প্ৰমাণ কৰিবলৈ আৰু বেলেগ প্ৰামাণিক দৃশ্য নাই; একেই কথা নায়িকাৰ ক্ষেত্ৰতো- একাধিকবাৰ শিশুক পৰীক্ষা কৰি থকা দেখুৱাইছে।
নায়িকাই নায়কতকৈয়ো মাংসৰ প্ৰেমত বেছিকৈ পৰিছে, আনহাতে নায়ক নায়িকাৰ প্ৰেমত ইমান ডুবিছে যে প্ৰেমিকাক সুখী কৰিবলৈ তেওঁ সকলো কৰিব পাৰে।
বন্ধুৰ লগত থাকিও মেছেজত ব্যস্ত থকা নায়কৰ অভিনয়, মুখত সৰু সন্তুষ্টিৰ হাঁহি, প্ৰেমৰ দুনীয়াত মচগুল হৈ থকাৰ উপযুক্ত প্ৰমাণ।

একেবাৰে ক্লাইমেক্সত দুয়ো হাতত ধৰিছে, দৃশ্যটোৱে দৰ্শকৰ মনত যেন বিষাদৰ ৰহণ সানি যায়।

মানৱ মনৰ গোপন তলিৰ ছবি জানিবলৈ আমিষ এখন চাব লগা চিনেমা। (অসমীয়াতহে, হলিউড বলিউডত মানৱ মনৰ অজানা ৰহস্যক লৈ নিৰ্মাণ কৰা চিনেমা আছে)

Fan art: Bonjit Nath




অসমীয়া চিনেমাৰ গতি পৰিবৰ্তন কৰা ই এক নৱতম শক্তি: Ashish Saikia




দুটা কথা মনত থাকে: প্ৰতাৰণা আৰু ভাল চিনেমা। আমিষ ভাল বুলি কোৱাৰ মই যোগ্য নহয়। অসমীয়া চিনেমাৰ গতি পৰিবৰ্তন কৰা ই এক নৱতম শক্তি। যদি চোৱা নাই , চাওক। অনুৰাগী হিচাপে প্রিয় শিল্পী দুয়োজনলৈ এক উপহাৰ যাছিলোঁ মোৰ ফালৰ পৰা।

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Took me two days to fully move on from the entrails: Sajna Vinish

My journey to this beautiful yet intense thriller ‘Aamis’ was quite coincidental and that’s what makes it all the more special to me. The film has been beautifully woven with words, thoughts and emotions of all hues and shades... Love and it’s myriad interpretations all culminate at a point where one loses track of that single line which defines the demarcation between the sane and the insane! It took me two days to fully move on from the entrails of the movies 🎥 I started watching with a light heart and a fresh smile which soon paved to intrigue, familiarity, endearment and quickly spiralled down to disbelief, aversion, shock and sadness too... There is this hopeless streak of empathy that you feel for the characters nevertheless and yet you feel conflicted and horrified at the insanity of it all! Lima Das has outdone herself as an artist and that too on a precise note with a shining soul 🤗💓 When you sent me the movie link I know you warned me about the dark shades of the film and yet I was thrown aback at the sheer brilliance of the screenplay, the perfect casting and not to mention the exquisite finesse and balance you brought to both the character transitions of Nirmali. Sumon has been eloquently portrayed on screen by Arghadeep Barua and the rare chemistry between the both is just the right tone, not too dramatic nor too subtle.
I loved the music by Quan Bay lacing the theme of the movie perfectly and at times so soothing too amidst the darkest turns of the movie. Written and directed by Bhaskar Hazarika Aamis is a bold statement that definitely makes you uncomfortable but it still prevents you from being judgemental of Nirmali and Sumon, it’s like how she tells him, at a crucial juncture of the movie ,”I get it.. “ with a sad smile... There is so much vulnerability in the characters and yet as much as an unbelievable sense of intensity with which they commit to their demons! The writing is superlative and so is every other facet of the movie. The film starts off as a casual chilled out reverie and then takes you through this roller coaster ride of emotions which constantly holds you back from having to look at their darkness as they take the journey but at the same time it lets you revel in the conflict that does arise in your soul... Would love really take you that far? What does it mean to be in love ? We have seen a plethora of themes based on forbidden love but never one so intense and thrilling! The fabric of the film is interspersed with the finest ingredients the art of film making could truly muster. 💝

P.S. thank you Indu Sudha for propelling me to write about this gem of a movie for there was something that was making me wonder if I could ever bring myself to write a genuine review that justifies the making of such a wonderful movie...


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Talks to our collective conscience in the most hard hitting and real way: Bharath Kumar

Watched Assamese movie Aamis, which is an overwhelming juxtaposition of passion, lust, desire and addiction (food & otherwise) stretched to its limits. What follows are the moments of chaos and ramifications of repressed sexuality that slowly pryes the mental stability of its leads. Their forbidden sexual desire and the construct of social relationship which descends into conclusive acts of inhumanity that it compels us to question the entire notion of "normalcy".
Here, meat serves as a metaphor for lust and tension which constantly reminds us that abnormality, just like normality, is a construct.
Narration attempts at representing the disturbed psychological state of an "addict" through symbols of love and unity which consequently turns destructive. The catharsis of the plot arrives to a crescendo in the form of satisfying perpetual cravings for meat portrayed through images of psychological imbalance in a state of trance and hallucinations.
This film is going to shatter your ideas of perceived reality and leave your imagination in splits. This movie made me go through a gamut of emotions! From heartbreak to hate! I feel it talks to our collective conscience in the most hard hitting and real way...this is undoubtedly an outstanding movie going experience and an absolute must watch! A huge mention to the writers and entire cast! BRILLIANT!!!!
One of best movies I have watched in 2019 after Gully BoyUyare Movie, and Jersey - Movie

Obsession, আৰু ইয়াৰ পাৰ্শ্বক্ৰিয়াঃ : Bikash Dutta

  Obsession, আৰু ইয়াৰ পাৰ্শ্বক্ৰিয়াঃ "an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind." গুগল কৰ...