On Saturday the 13th of July, the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival had its closing ceremony, complete with the handing out of its awards. As a part of the Critic’s Jury this year, we handed our award for best feature film to Shalini Ushadevi’s science fiction film Ennennum. It was a unanimous decision: everyone in the jury had it on the top of their lists (which made the jury deliberation very short indeed). There are several reasons why we loved it. In a festival selection filled with often depressingly serious films, this one managed to stand out by making its statements clearly, in a fairly brief running time, without resorting to heavy-handed tactics. It shows that with a lean-and-mean script, dedicated actors and great use…
