India, Nov. 23 -- Malayalam cinema has always had some fine writing even in small budget films and 2024 has seen some excellent films from that industry. And Sookshmadarshini (Microscope), directed by Jithin MC and starring Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph, is another breath of fresh air. (Also read: Maryade Prashne Review: This film on middle-class struggles only reinforces contrived stereotypes)

Priyadarshini (Nazriya Nazim), who's a homemaker married to Antony (Deepak Parambol) and has a young daughter, Kani, lives in a small townish-place near Kottayam. She's an extremely curious person who wants to know the whos and whys of everything around her, like many regular women we come across in our own neighbourhoods. Bored of being a homema...