2018 (2023) [Hindi-Malayalam]

When filmmakers make 2018 movies about traumatic incidents, they often fail to empathise with the survivors. While it’s important to depict the struggles that people went through, filmmakers sometimes prioritise showcasing their ability to portray destruction on screen over considering the emotional impact they may have on survivors. As a result, survivors may find it triggering to watch and relive those moments. This is why Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman (2020) is considered a significant and outstanding movie. Director Jude Anthany Joseph’s 2018 – Everyone Is A Hero excels in this area by showing empathy towards survivors.

Screenshots

In the movie’s opening sequences, people are seen going about their regular lives amid light rain. The film’s numerous characters are mostly introduced in the first act, and these people later play crucial roles in the story. The majority of them are good-hearted, although there are some who are petty and egotistical. They are hostile towards some people, including their family members. But nearly everyone initially has no idea that a catastrophe is just outside their door.

The makers quickly establish that rain is a pervasive and influential character in the movie, and as the story progresses, the rain becomes more intense. Gradually, people who were initially unconcerned begin to recognise that the situation is spiralling out of control and take action to help. Soon, the rain and flash floods escalate into a catastrophic disaster, leaving many in dire straits. However, people who were previously divided by various factors put their 2018 differences aside and come together to assist those in need. The survival of those affected after the natural disaster struck.