''Mikoe Bappa Baey Baey'' is a 2015 Maldivian

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by

Ravee Farooq Ravee Farooq is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer. Career Farooq made his film debut with Abdul Faththaah-directed romantic disaster film, '' Hureemey Inthizaarugaa'' (2005) cast along with Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed, Ib ...

. Produced by Mohamed Ali under

Dark Rain Entertainment Dark Rain Entertainment is a Maldivian production company based in Male' producing Dhivehi language, Maldivian films. Established in 2006, the studio has produced the first Maldivian films shot entirely in HD, 3D and on DSLR. History The studio ...

, the film stars

Mohamed Manik Mohamed Manik (15 October 1969) is a Maldivian film actor and director. Career 2002–10: Critical acclaim and breakthrough Manik rose to widespread prominence in the television industry and was applauded for his performance in a dual role, Ahmed ...

and

Aishath Rishmy Aishath Rishmy Rameez (born 15 November 1985) is a Maldivian actress film producer and director. Early life Born in Malé, Maldives, Rishmy is the daughter of actor Aminath Rasheedha. She is the elder sister of actress Mariyam Azza. They reside ...

in pivotal roles. The film was released on 12 August 2015. It was one of the three entries from Maldives to the SAARC Film Festival 2016. The film depicts a man supposedly suffering from

amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be caused temporarily by the use ...

, and his interactions with a woman who claims to be his wife.

Plot

The film opens when Ahmed Fazeel/Mohamed Saleem (

) wakes up to an unfamiliar environment. Everything he sees seems to be queer and unrecognizable. When he starts looking and discovering things around him, he is amazed by seeing a baby monitor. A while later, he hears a baby crying. The sound is transmitted from the monitor, followed by a women's lullaby. He is further astonished, when he realizes that he is wearing a wedding ring on his finger. As a result he gets confused concerning his identity. After a few minutes, Aminath Shifa/Nisha (

) enters the room and behaves like his wife. She tried to convince him that he is Fazeel. She reveals that he met with an accident, and can only remember things that happened recently. She medicates him in order for him to recover. However, since no change has been identified, he loses control and get furious. In return she had to hurt him in order to save their baby. She struggles enough to save their wedding and their baby. His past and present is revealed in bits, before the truth is finally revealed.

Cast

as Ahmed Fazeel and Mohamed Saleem *

as Aminath Shifa and Nisha *

Koyya Hassan Manik Hassan Ali Manik professionally known as Koyya Hassan Manik (25 April 1953 – 20 February 2021) was a Maldivian film actor and producer. Career 1989–2008: Early releases and first lead role with ''Ajaaib'' In 1989, Najuma offered him to featur ...

as Bodube * Ali Waheedh * Ahmed Nashith * Ismail Areef

Development

Pre-production of the film began in 2012, but faced various delays and some setback. Director Ravi Farooq states that the delay was necessary in perfecting the film and improving various technical issues of it. It was the first Maldivian film that has been extensively shot using a photo camera. The story of the film was originally written by Ahmed Rasheed from Mandheyra Productions which is based in L. Fonadhoo. This was the second of the trilogy which Mahdi and Farooq have decided to produce based on the theme of one set, one day, two characters, proceeded by

Ingili ''Ingili'' ( dv, އިނގިލި, translation: ''Finger'') is a 2013 Maldivian experimental suspense thriller film directed by Ravee Farooq. Produced by Ravee Farooq, Hussain Munawwar and Mahdi Ahmed, the film stars Ismail Rasheed and Abdulla Muaz ...

Release and response

The film was released on 12 July 2015. The film continued its run at Olympus for further two days. The film was later shown at Olympys cinema on both 20 and 21 August 2015. The film was positively received by the critics;

's acting has been applauded by the critics in particular. Aishath Maahaa from ''Vaguthu'' gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and appraised the risk taken by the whole crew in bringing the film. She perceived that every actor in the film brought the perfect expressions to their faces. Singling out Rishmy, she wrote: "With this film, she proved that she is not only a great dancer, but also a great actor". Concluding her review, Maahaa chose the film as one of the most different film ever released in the industry and affirmed that the production team had fully justified the 3 years spent in production.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt2431594 2015 films 2015 thriller films Maldivian thriller films Dark Rain Entertainment films Films about amnesia Films directed by Ravee Farooq Dhivehi-language films