''Peace'' is a 2022 Indian

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directed by Sanfeer K. The film stars

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and

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in important roles. “The film tracks the chain of unprecedented events following an

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narrative,” said the director. The Malayalam language version was released on 26 August, while Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi language versions are awaiting its release.

Summary

''Peace'' revolves around a string of events happening in Carlos's life.

Cast

as Carlos *

as Jalaja * Siddhique as Kajaji *

as Dr.Angel *

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as Renuka *Shalu Rahim as Gibran *

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as Jomon *

as Sukumaran *

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as Dixon *

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as Pathrose *Arjun Singh as Melvin *Unni Nair as Veerankutty

Production

The principal photography of the film began on 15 November 2020. Sanfeer K, a scientist, launched himself as the director with 'Peace', following a narrative structure similar films like ''

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'' and '' Ludo''. The production team of 'Script Doctor Pictures', signed actors

, Siddhique,

and

for major roles. The major locations of the film are Ernakulam and Thodupuzha, where actor

drowned while bathing near the

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site. The actor had gone to bath with friends during a break when the mishap occurred on Christmas Day. Actress

plays a self made entrepreneur, who runs a local restaurant and works as an

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driver in the film and the character teaser revealed her name as Jalaja.

was signed to play Dr.Angel, a character with grey shades. Actors

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and Bharat launched the film's official title poster through their social media pages. Singer

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recorded a satirical song, written by Sanfeer K and composed by Jubair Muhammed. The trailer of the film was released on 4 August 2022, with

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saying that, "the movie promises to offer thrills and chills".

Soundtrack

The songs were tuned by Jubair Muhammed for the lyrics written by Sanfeer K and Dinu Mohan. 'Kallatharam..' song has Sanfeer K also, as composer.

and

are among the playback singers of the film.

Release

Peace had a theatrical release on 26 August 2022. The film was released through the SunNXT OTT platform on 5 October 2022.

Critical response

Princy Alexander of '' Onmanorama'' mentioned that "The film scores well in the climax, and the movie ends with a promise of a second part". Aparna Prasanthi of Malayalam

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appreciated the movie as a "Non-linear experimental film", but also stated that it's not everyone's cup of tea. Tony of '' ManoramaOnline'' stated that the film is an enjoyable black humour fun ride and appreciated the director for showing maturity in his debut film itself. A reviewer of

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called the movie as a thrilling and enjoyable film, appreciating the entire cast, the twist in climax and the debutant director.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 14199258 2022 films Films shot in Kochi Hyperlink films 2022 directorial debut films 2022 thriller films Indian thriller films 2020s Malayalam-language films