Sila Samayangalil

This film is about the happenings at a medical laboratory where seven people are anxiously waiting for the results of their HIV test. Ashok Selvan is the most chatty one among them and he initiates a conversation with a reluctant Prakash Raj first, followed by the other five people. Each one opens up about why they're doing the test except for one person. As the test results are only released after a few hours, Ashok tries to get the help of one of the counter staff (Shriya Reddy) to reveal the results earlier, by offering her money in exchange. As she desperately needs the money, she agrees. However, getting the results out is no easy task as there are strict protocols in place. The doctor in charge is a no-nonsense character (brilliantly portrayed by Nasser) who monitors the staff carefully. The counter staff tells Ashok that out of the 7 blood samples, only one has tested positive for HIV. However, she does not reveal the name of the patient. The waiting continues with much suspense. Was there really a HIV positive result among the seven patients? The answer is revealed in the climax. This film was produced to create awareness on HIV/AIDS and had no theatrical release. It is available on Netflix.

Basically an awareness movie with a fresh concept and realistic making through a suspense filled screenplay which doesn't preach the message it wants to but still emphasises without shoving it down the throat.

The movie starts out and establishes its tone straight away, introduces the characters in a simple manner.

It takes significant amount of time to get into the core, which may annoy some, but the slow pace doesn't necessarily make it uninteresting.

It uses the effect of a person's actions during frantic desperation to weave its suspense into place and continues to take the same anxiety into the extreme.

It does lack logic towards the end but from a writers point of view, it is used a crutch for the suspense.

The background score felt out of place in most of the places. It didn't do anything to capture the desparation.

Acting was on point, precariously perched, between realism and hyper expressive.

It casually inserts rhetorics about social issues in the dialogues which blends with the tone of the movie.

A movie primarily made with the goal to create social awareness about a critical issue, works decently enough as a movie too.

Priyadarshan delivers yet again! This time in the most mind-blowing way one can expect! I humbly request everyone who reads my review to promote this movie to every Indian. This is not just a movie, but a real life answer to many who don't know enough about AIDS. It's so informative to the extent that being 35 years old, there were many things about AIDS that I didn't even know, which I learnt from this movie.

Everyone in the movie totally delivered above and beyond their ability, and it goes without saying that Prakash Raj conquers his role like every other movie. There's no movie made in India such as this. The intention is not to bag awards (however, I'm sure this will be rated the best movie shortly and I will stand by it any given day), instead, it is to spread awareness to those who know little about AIDS and how they should handle their crisis. The story revolves around 7 people who come to a diagnostic centre to test if they are infected. The movie then goes on to even show the corruption in these diagnostic centre's and the sheer greed and ignorance of some people who work there, that can take away the life of the innocent.

I'm not going to write anymore as I want everyone to watch this movie and share it with all. As for Priyadarshan, I still stand by my word over years of watching his movies that I will stop watching Indian cinema the day he retires. He was, is and will remain the best Indian Director! Thank you so much for yet another brilliant life lesson, every minute of it was well spent and taken away to spread awareness to all who I know.

If this production doesn't get an award in every box office, THEN NONE SHOULD! This should be rated the best movie ever made in decades!!!

The movie is all about AIDS awareness. Credits to writing department. Each member has his story which r different. Priyadarshan is absolute genius. Direction is good. Screenplay is Lag in first hour but Can make it exception. The total movie is shown in a lab. Hardly shown outside in first few minutes to build up story. Prakash raj is too good. Ashok is perfect. Rest all the characters did well. Locations and cinematography can be made exception. Climax is a wow factor ! Watch itv

'Sometimes' succeeds in setting the mode, tone and character nuances for the idea that was intended to be conveyed. Right from scene 1, you find yourself amongst the anxious people who put their fate to 'test' at a clinic while waiting what it feels like forever, to be reported on their HIV contraction. The entire movie is a situation that most of us would witness in our daily lives at a hospital/blood test center. The emotions of each character inject themselves into your mind slow and strong that although you may constantly try to judge why they behave the way they do, you however are constantly in understanding the root cause of said actions. Everyone has their own reasons, justifiably simple and realistic. Toward the end, you are left with a minute discomfort, which makes you think about it all over again. This movie does strike the right cord. Every actor played their part with subtlety and within bounds. A valuable lesson on how to make a movie. It screams directorial excellence to me.