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2018
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJude Anthany Joseph
Written by
  • Jude Anthany Joseph
  • Akhil P. Dharmajan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAkhil George
Edited byChaman Chakko
Music by
  • Songs:
  • Nobin Paul
  • William Francis
  • Background Score:
  • Nobin Paul
Production
companies
  • Kavya Film Company
  • PK Prime Production
Distributed byKavya Film Company
Release date
  • 5 May 2023 (2023-05-05)[1]
Running time
154 minutes
LandIndien
SpracheMalayalam
Budget₹20 crore[citation needed]
Box officeest. ₹200 crore[2]

2018: Everyone is a Hero is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language survival thriller film about the severe 2018 Kerala floods that devastated Kerala.[3][4] It is directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, who wrote the screenplay with Akhil P. Dharmajan, and stars Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Narain, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan and Lal with an ensemble supporting cast.[5][6][7]

Initially set to release on 21 April 2023, it eventually released on 5 May 2023. The film received critical acclaim with praise for the cast's performances, direction, screenwriting and cinematography. It grossed over ₹200 crores at the box office, to emerge as the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all-time and the seventh-highest grossing Indian film of 2023.[8][9][10]

Plot

The story takes place in Kerala during the 2018 floods. Anoop ( Tovino Thomas) is an ex military officer who came back from military after being scared of seeing soldiers dieing in war. He is currently working in a small shop owns by a blind man. Anoop is in love with Manju a teacher who recently joined the local government school. Soon they are getting married. Anoop is trying to go to Dubai so he asks his friend Rameshan ( Vineeth Sreenivasan) to help him get the visa. Rameshan is not in good terms with his wife , she wants to get divorce from him but he is not ready to get divorce so he hasn't return to Kerala from some years. Rameshan didn't inform his mother about the problem between him and his wife. His wife is currently living in her house. Then the story shows a truck driver Sethupathi who hates Malayalis. His village is experiencing drought from past some years. A TV reporter Noora is shown reporting on scarcity of water in Sethupathi’s village,when he hits her car on purpose for parking in between the road. The story then shows Noora in Kerala her mother is admitted in the hospital and her father is taking care of her mother in the hospital. Noora lives with her brother who is a game addict. Noora then gets a phone call from some protestors. Who demands why the news channels are not talking about them anymore and why they didn't get justice until now. She denied to answer by saying that she is late for her work. The protestors became angry and decides to make a violent move by making bombs and throw it at a factor. So they contact a Tamil dealer to buy explosives. The dealer contact with Sethupathi to deliver the explosives to Kerala he also advices Sethupathi to hides the explosives in between the groceries so that the police won't find it . Sethupathi agrees and collects his advance from the dealer. The story then shows Shaji a government officer who works at damage control department he receives a call from his senior officer asking him about the information of some fishermen who got lost in storn occured in the sea from past some days. Then the story shows us Mathachan ( Lal) a fisherman, he and his son Winston saving the lost fishermen and bring them back to the shore. Mathachan has two sons one is Winston and the other is Nixon ( Asif Ali) . Winston is married and has a daughter. Nixon who hates fishing is a model in kochi and is in love with



where life came to a standstill due tfloods.A TV reporter Noora reporting on scarcity of water in Pondicherry,when one of the villagers Sethupathi hits her car on purpose for parking in between.Anu and ex military officer currently helps a blind shopkeeper in running his shop and in love with Manju whose recently joined the school opposite the shop.A fisherman family of Mathachan he and his son Winston survive a storm in the sea and reach the shore,Rameshan who works in Abu Dhabi is not in good terms with his wife but returns back to be with her.Noora has to balance her life between work and her mother's illness,Sethupathi is a short temper person and given a job to explode a factory,Anup is soon to be married with Manju,Nixon son of Mathachan is away from his family fishing business and doing modeling and in love with Chandy daughter of a businessman and Koshy a taxi driver given a job to show the city to Poland couple.All of the individual lives collide when non stop rains arrive in the city leading to floods and the individuals turn out to be heroes in helping the stranded people.

Cast

Production

The film was officially announced in September 2018 with the initial title 2403 Ft.: The Story Of Unexpected Heroes, which was later changed to the current title.[11]

Filming

Principal photography started on 27 May 2022. Locations span across different parts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki, and Kollam districts. Tirunelveli and Hyderabad were significant locations outside Kerala. The major shooting was done in a 15-acre film set situated in Vaikom. Filming completed on 12 November 2022.[12] The flood sequences were shot entirely using practical effects.

Reception

Gopika Is of The Times of India gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "The quality of the writing shows and Akhil P Dharmajan and Jude has done a commendable job. Cinematography by Akhil George needs special mention. Add Chaman Chacko's editing and quality VFX, the movie is a good watch."[13] Anna MM Vetticad of Firstpost rated the filme 2.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "This is definitely not the sort of film that has the intellect to treat with empathy a man's desire to rise above his family's station in life even while judging him for being judgmental towards them".[14]

Anandu Suresh of IndianExpress.com gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "The makers quickly establish that rain is a pervasive and influential character in the movie".[15] S.R.Praveen, film critic of The Hindu noted that "Jude Anthany Joseph's technically solid recreation of the floods is a message of unity too".[16] Onmanorama's reviewer wrote that "Everyone is a Hero' is a well-balanced film that will leave you satisfied, and keep you engaged till the end".[17]

References

  1. ^ "Jude Anthany Joseph's 2018 release postponed to this date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "'2018' box office collection: Tovino Thomas starrer becomes the first Malayalam film to reach Rs 200 crore!". Indian Express. 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ Joshy, Jinto. "2018". greatandhra. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ "'2018' Movie buffs call the Jude Anthany Joseph film the 'real kerala story'". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Jude Anthany Joseph's 2018 first look to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Jude Antony Joseph's Film On Floods That Ravaged Kerala Titled '2018'". Outlook India. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Jude Anthony Joseph Unveils Title of his Upcoming Film Based on 2018 Kerala Floods". News18. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  8. ^ "തിയറ്ററുകളിൽ റെക്കോർഡിന്റെ പെരുമഴ തീര്‍ത്ത '2018' ഒടിടി റിലീസ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ "2018 OTT release: When, where to watch highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time starring Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali". DNA India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "2018 Collections: 2018 రికార్డు కలెక్షన్లు.. అత్యధిక వసూళ్లు సాధించిన మలయాళ మూవీ ఇదే". Hindustan Times Telugu. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  11. ^ "'2018': Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, and more star in film on 2018 Kerala floods". The Hindu. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  12. ^ "It's a wrap for Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, and Kunchacko Boban's '2018' based on the Kerala floods". The Times of India. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023. The filming of Jude Anthany Joseph's upcoming film '2018 – Everyone is a hero' has been completed. The makers wrapped up the shoot on Sunday (Nov 13).
  13. ^ "2018 Movie Review : A thoughtfully crafted movie that tells the story of Kerala's biggest tragedy and its heroes". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 movie review: Hollywood-style disaster flick swings between moving moments and predictability-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  15. ^ "2018 movie review: The Kerala story fanatics and their bot squads don't want you to know". The Indian Express. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  16. ^ "'2018' movie review: Jude Anthany Joseph's technically solid recreation of the floods is a message of unity too". The Hindu. 5 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  17. ^ "'2018' is a well-made film that recreates one of Kerala's worst moments in recent memory". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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