Bath Film Festival 2008

Rat-Trap (Elippathayam)

Arguably the true heir to Satyajit Ray, Gopalakrishnan is one of India’s most outstanding filmmakers and Rat-Trap was the first film to bring him widespread international acclaim. Remarkable for its focus on characterization and detail, Rat-Trap is set in rural Kerala. Its story concerns Unni, the last male-heir of a feudal and decaying family. His inability to accept the socioeconomic changes of a new society result in his gradual withdrawal into a metaphorical rat-trap sprung from his own isolation and paranoia. The decline is vividly told, with striking use of colour and music. ‘A brilliant character study’ - Sight & Sound. Winner of 1982 British Film Institute award for ‘the most original and imaginative film of the year’, Rat-Trap kicks off our Second Run Season.  SR / CB

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