Film archive, 2026

The Soul Whisperer

ചെവിട്ടോർമ്മ

Director Leo THADDEUS

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Theresia stays by the bedsides of the dying, praying for them and helping them pass away in peace. At the bedside of Varkichan, a wealthy farmer, she urges him to repent and forgive, but the stubborn Varkichan has no intention of dying this way, nor does he want to show any weakness to his son George and George’s wife, who have returned after ten years and are now waiting for him to die. How can the long suffering and inherited anger that have tormented everyone in the family finally be brought to an end? This question emerges from George’s wife, a Tamil woman who has been looked down upon by her father-in-law throughout her married life, and from Theresia, a woman who lost her family without warning and became all alone. The Soul Whisperer is a film about dignified death, but also about the forgiveness and courage available only to the living. Those about to die are not the only ones in need of solace for the soul.

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Film details

Director: Leo THADDEUS
Country/Region: Australia, India, France, Bangladesh
Year: 2026
Length: 95min
Original language: Malayalam
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Director

Leo THADDEUS

A filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer working in the Malayalam-language film industry in India. He made his feature debut with Pachamarathanalil (2008) and established himself primarily through commercial films, including Payyans (2011), Oru Cinemakkaran (2017), Lonappante Mamodeesa (2019), and Panthrandu (2022). His latest film, The Soul Whisperer, is his sixth feature.

From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31

Credits

Director: Leo THADDEUS
Producer: Stephen ZACHARIAS, Lokan RAVEENDRAN, Jacob ZACHARIAS, Sajan BALAN, Harsh AGARWAL, Aditya GROVER
Cast: Pauly VALSEN, Dileesh POTHEN
Cinematography: Swaroop Shoba SHANKAR
Editing: Carlo Fransisco MANATAD
Music: Milad MOVAHEDI
Production company: Stop Whinging Films

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The Soul WhispererBusan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31A Window on Asian Cinema

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釜山国际电影节, 2026A Window on Asian Cinema, Official selection

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