Draft:Renunciation (Malayalam Short Film)

Renunciation is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language short film written and directed by Adith M R. The film stars Adarsh Jose, Nandana S M, Dency S Raju, Abhinav Mohan and Gourav Vinu in pivotal roles. The cinematography was handled by Gowri Parvathy S and edited by Adith M R.

Principal photography took place between September and October 2023. It was filmed across three locations in Kollam, including Ashramam Maidanam and Fatima Mata National College.

It was released on YouTube on December 29 2023, through Flixionary. It received highly positive responses.

Plot
The story revolves around the Protagonist who sees a recurring dream, in which he sees three people and an unusual language. After being prompted by his friend, the Protagonist visits the areas in his dream, only to find that the people in his dream exist. Through them, the protagonist realises that he is a part of something bigger. The three people, who are from two different universes, talk about an ENERGY, belonging to the CREATORS, that can destroy the entire Universe. The ENERGY, which has been acquired by the Protagonist unknowingly, can only be destroyed along with him. The movie ends with the Protagonist accepting his fate.

Cast
Adarsh Jose as The Protagonist

Nandana S M as Variant 1

Abhinav Mohan as Variant 2

Dency S Raju as Variant 3

Gourav Vinu as The Friend

Vivien Cyriac (Cameo)

Production
The pre-production works began in August when Adith M R started working on the script. He got the idea of a world which supports both the evolution theory and creation theory, after reading Rutherford and Fry’s Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged).

The production began on September 5, 2023, and was completed on October 1, 2023.

Release
The short film was first released among Adith's peers in his college, Fatima Mata National College on October 27, 2023.

Renunciation was released on YouTube on December 29, 2023, through Flixionary YouTube Channel

Prequel
A Spin-off Prequel, titled Distortion was released on YouTube on February 2, 2024.