Amala

A wistful, gently magical coming-of-age story about longing to belong, balancing warmth with quiet emotional ache.

Directed by

Nivetha Balasubramaniam

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Family

Starring

Neesha Dewa, Arulmoli Sivapalan, Ditte Ylva Olsen

Overview

Amala ”is a magical tale of division and longing. The teenage girl Amala daydreams about being part of the Danish neighboring family, while she takes care of the domestic duties and tries to be a good Tamil girl. But when her mother discovers that Amala has a secret Danish boyfriend and confronts her with it, Amala is done letting go of her mother's expectations. She wished she was not part of the family and that Amma was not her mother! On the family house altar, the god Ganesh stands and listens, and the next day Amala wakes up with the Danish neighboring family, now as Amalie, and without recollection of her previous life.

How it feels

Melancholic, whimsical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, coming-of-age, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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