Oru Kaattil Oru Paykappal movie review highlights: A slow-paced love story

A story based in the backwaters and seashores of Alappuzha, 'Oru Kaattil Oru Paykappal' is written and directed by Vijayakumar Prabhakaran. The movie tries to capture the essence and beauty of the landscape in the backdrop of a love story.
Sara, an Anglo-Indian in Alappuzha, helps her mother run Freddy's Paradise, the family owned homestay where they host tourists.Ajith, an ex-mariner rents out their facility to build a boat of his own. In the meanwhile, Sara is riddled by a recurring dream of flying sailboat. And as the interval approaches Sara's dream is getting distinct. But what it means, is still a mystery.
'Oru Kaattil Oru Paykappal' is a love story, because they say so. But the love and the story only seem to unfurl in a decidedly slow pace. However, the director seems to know his way around telling a story. He tries to keep it realistic and minimalistic, without the embellishments of dramatics. The characters have a certain lightness to them and yet still are multi-layered. The visuals are breathtakingly beautiful and have a subtle storytelling quality. Bijibal's music- both the background score and the songs- are in sync with the narrative. Taking its own sweet time, 'Oru Kaattil Oru Paykappal' is pleasing to watch, so far. What next? Watch this space.