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gave a 3.5 rating on 5 and commented that, "Very few filmmakers have dared to translate the post-pandemic world on screen and this is definitely an experiment you must not miss. The film tells the story that resonate with and entertains the audience. Jayasurya is a treat of an actor and deserves to
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gave a rating of 3 on 5 for the film and wrote that, "At a time in which each of us have heard numerous stories on people who had to barricade themselves away from others in quarantine, or have even experienced it themselves first-hand, Sunny and his bitter struggles can be relatable for most."
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gave a 3 star rating for the movie and wrote that, "Sunny movie is surprisingly engaging despite a one-man-one-space format" and also added that, "The subject and presentation are challenging, but the director pulls it off at a crisp 1 hour and 33 minutes running time with the aid of thoughtful
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works best when it treats the titular character like the villain he is, and not some tragic figure who is a victim of circumstance. The subject and presentation are challenging, but the director pulls it off at a crisp 1 hour and 33 minutes running time with the aid of thoughtful writing and a
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He spends the entire first day drinking and finishes the bottle he had. The next day he desperately needs another one, but Rajesh said that the hotel will not entertain that. His cab driver also turns down his request. Sunny gets a call from SI Sadashivan Nair asking about his whereabouts, but
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with the script. Even though he liked the theme and the script, he was not confident about the character. When
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in his balcony and he gets to know that it is of Aditi, who is also in quarantine, living in the suite just above. They start talking due to their boredom. Few days later, Aditi's RT-PCR results come, and she is
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