Bench Talkies is a compilation of six films from six filmmakers. The one recognizable name is, of course, Karthik Subbaraj, while the others are all aspiring directors. The films deal with various subjects and are in different genres and are of varying quality.
Director: Anil Krishnan, Monesh, Karthik Subbaraj, Charukesh Sekar, Gopakumar, Rathna Kumar
Writers: Charukesh Sekar, Karthik Subbaraj, Anil Krishnan
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The opening film, The Lost Paradise by Anil Krishnan, is a silent film about a convict who is released from prison and makes his journey home. It is cloyingly sentimental and the background score is filled with wailing violins that keep nudging us to empathize with the character.…
