A little over a month after its theatrical release, filmmaker Dinjith Ayyathan's blockbuster Malayalam mystery thriller Eko will be making its streaming debut. The film will become available on Netflix globally from December 31. The date was officially announced by the streamer.
Scripted and photographed by Bahul Ramesh ("Kishkindha Kaandam", "Kerala Crime Files: Season 2"), Eko is the third chapter for the writer's "Animal" trilogy, which comprises the aforementioned titles. The cast comprises Sandeep Pradeep, Vineeth, Ashokan, Narain, Saheer Mohammed, Binu Pappu, Renjit Sekhar, and Saurabh Sachdeva, among others.
In its glowing review of the film, THE WEEK wrote: "Bahul’s script works like a rich mystery novel that transcends the typical 'airport novel' category of writing. The material is fertile ground for Dinjith to mine some evocative, at times poignant, imagery that lets our imagination play out the more hard-hitting moments. The team devises some clever, sensible methods to explain key developments. There are parts where you feel the impact of a complex ethical dilemma so deeply."
With a narrative that jumps between different eras and multiple perspectives, the film draws an intriguing, near-mystical picture of legends whose dubious escapades span decades, with far-reaching ramifications. "Eko demonstrates that when the individuals themselves suggest many colourful backstories, one doesn't need to look to lofty spectacle to embellish them," the review further added. "At one point, the sound of a nearby explosion is enough to convey a period of historical significance. This is economical storytelling at its best. We are not told which period it is set in. It leaves you to put two and two together, with little details sprinkled here and there. Absolutely no need for padding it up. This is a two-hour film with the weight of a three-hour film.”
The film was edited by Sooraj E. S. and scored by Mujeeb Majeed.