Joji

Joji

Joji, an engineering dropout, along with his elder brothers Jomon and Jaison, leads a life of fear under their dominating father, Kuttappan. The family also includes Jaison's wife, Bincy, and Jomon's teenage son, Popy. They live in a vast house in the middle of a sizable plantation in the high ranges of COVID-ridden Kerala. While Joji looks meek compared to his father and brothers, he appears to share a bond with Bincy and Popy. Despite being 74, Kuttappan is well-built and very much in charge of family affairs. Jomon, a divorcee, aids him in agriculture on their vast estate, while Jaison manages their businesses in town. Joji runs unsuccessful ventures, the remains of which are a horse tied in their estate. He is financially dependent on Kuttappan, who physically abuses Joji. Bincy manages the household chores and is always shown to be occupied in the kitchen. A pond is maintained in the family yard by workers, including Gireesh and Sudhi. Kuttappan manages to pull out a heavy valve stuck in the mud as nobody else could handle it, but suffers a stroke in the process and is hospitalized. A close relative of the family, Dr. Felix, discusses with his fellow doctors and concludes that Kuttappan is paralyzed and there is little hope of improvement in his condition. Things look brighter even for Joji as he manages to sell his horse after showing it off to buyers in the family's yard. However, Kuttappan returns home, bedridden and unable to speak.

Director

Dileesh Pothan

Release

7 Apr 2021

Run time

113 min

Language

Malayalam