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Bougainvillea review
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Good
6 reviews
64
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Critics agree Jyothirmayi's comeback performance, Amal Neerad's atmosphere and Sushin Shyam's score carry Bougainvillea, but the twist lands too early and the second half's investigation and climax feel predictable and underwhelming.
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Summary
Bougainvillea (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
A family entangled in a police investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of tourists in Kerala.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Amal Neerad · written by Amal Neerad & Lajo Jose · music Sushin Shyam
Amal NeeradDirector · Writer
Lajo JoseWriter
Sushin ShyamMusic
Anend C ChandranCinematography
Vivek HarshanEditing
JyothirmayiLead
Kunchacko Boban
Fahadh Faasil
Srindaa
Sharafudheen
Veena Nandakumar
Shobi Thilakan
V. T. Vijilesh
Nisthar Ahamed
Athira Patel
Jinu Joseph
Varsha Ramesh
Full crew
SoundTapas Nayak
Production designJoseph Nellikkal
CostumeSameera Saneesh
LyricsRafeeq Ahammed · Vinayak Sasikumar
ActionMahesh Mathew · Supreme Sundar
MakeupRonex Xavier
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Summary
A family entangled in a police investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of tourists in Kerala.
Bougainvillea (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
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What the critics said
6 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 6 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Anandu Suresh · 17 Oct 2024
Bougainvillea review: Jyothirmayi, Kunchacko Boban outdo themselves in Amal Neerad’s oddly satisfying film Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
മുഹമ്മദ് ഷബിൻ · 19 Oct 2024
The critic reads Bougainvillea as a distinctive, well-crafted Amal Neerad film anchored by Jyotirmayi's comeback and Kunchacko Boban's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Arun Antony · 14 Dec 2024
Arun Antony finds Bougainvillea's climax underwhelming and its second half inconsistent, with an unconvincing investigation, but praises the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 18 Oct 2024
Likhith calls Bougainvillea an above-average psychological thriller with a strong Jyothirmayi and good detailing, but flags weak investigation, an… Watch it there →
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60
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 17 Dec 2024
The reviewer finds Bougainvillea's serial-killer plot familiar and its climax unconvincing, though performances (Jyothirmayi, Kunchacko Boban) and… Watch it there →
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60
Latha Srinivasan · 17 Oct 2024
Latha Srinivasan credits strong performances, especially Jyothirmayi's comeback, and Amal Neerad's technical craft, but says the gripping… Read it there →
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55
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Where can I watch Bougainvillea?
Bougainvillea is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Bougainvillea?
Bougainvillea has a Filmi Score of 64 (Good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 55 (Hindustan Times) to 78 (The Indian Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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