When I went to see the Malayalam film Eko at a Pune theatre, it repeatedly reminded me that there is no substitute for competent storytelling in cinema. Eko doesn’t feature big stars. Instead, it is supported by a wonderful ensemble cast, with the promising young actor Sandeep Pradeep playing an important role. The biggest asset of the film is the story and the way it has been told. Unique experiments with narrative are one of the hallmarks of new-age Malayalam cinema, endearing these films to a pan-India audience at a time when mainstream Hindi cinema is significantly diminished on that front.

What is the film about, you wonder? Eko makes the answer to such a question difficult owing to the nature of its storytelling —layered, languid and........

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