Six friends go trekking
in a forest near Mandaya in the Western Ghats, India. As the audience
learns from the opening scenes, only one of the friends comes back. The
rest are presumed lost, after a series of mysterious events [supernatural
events, as claimed by the survivor]. Then years later, the Forest Department
department finds the camera which documents the entire excursion. The
major part of this movie consists of 'found footage' (eg, Blair
Witch) that shows what actually happened. But despite the relatively
tired style, the production is crisp, cinematography is realistic, and
scares are legitimate and plentiful.
Interestingly, the
title reveals the hidden mystery behind the movie: 6 friends go hiking,
5 of them are "missing" and 1 survives. But what about the person
behind the camera? (6-5=2).
After the International
success of Blair Witch Project, 'found footage' productions
became commonplace throughout the world. While this particular movie was
an enormous hit in Asia, most of films never hit the theater screen. Rather,
they find a niche fan-base on video or the Internet. However, some manage
to soar beyond their intended genre. Here are other International hits
of recent years: SUBCONSCIOUS
[Greece], .REC
[France], MONSTER
[Britain], NOROI
THE CURSE [Japan] and EXORCISMO
DOCUMENTADO [Guatemala].
An
Indian film in Kannada with optional ON/OFF English subtitles;
widescreen format (16:9), Uncut (105 minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT;
extras include original theatrical trailer.
Sexual
Situations/Graphic Violence
Recommended for Mature Audiences
