CHEVITTORMMA ( THE SOUL WHISPERER ) OFFICIAL TRAILER | LEO THADDEUS I REACTIONS!!
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The video features a reaction and discussion centered around the official trailer for "Chevitormma," also known as "The Soul Whisperer." The hosts express strong intrigue and excitement for this multilingual feature film, which is rooted in Kerala but involves a diverse creative team from India, Australia, Iran, France, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. They note that the movie is set in Kerala and qualifies for major international film festivals, potentially making it an Oscar candidate. The plot summary provided indicates that a soul whisperer is summoned to care for a dying landlord and his fractured family, where her quiet presence heals old wounds while a buried secret from her own past resurfaces to change everything.
Before diving into the main feature, the conversation briefly touches on other recent cinematic topics, including a mockumentary comedy set in Toronto that heavily references early 2000s pop culture and the year 2008. The hosts discuss its millennial-coded humor and Canadian setting, noting that while some cultural references might be specific to North America, the film is still highly recommended. They also mention a zombie movie called "Train to Busousan," praising its story and acting despite having minor issues with the cast's ethnicity or the ending. This segment highlights their broad interest in various genres, from mockumentaries to horror, and their willingness to explore international cinema like Korean films.
The discussion then shifts to specific details about "The Soul Whisperer," such as its biblical name for the lead actress, Thaddius, and the Christian themes visible in the trailer. The hosts analyze the visual style of the film, describing it as immersive and fabulous, though they admit they do not fully understand the premise yet. They also bring up a random anecdote about spotting actor Baby Salin's debut in a historical epic they recently watched, joking about how easy it would have been to notice him if they had been paying closer attention. This casual banter underscores their enthusiastic and sometimes chaotic approach to reviewing movies, often mixing serious analysis with humorous observations about cast members and production details.
Finally, the hosts invite viewers who are part of the production team for "The Soul Whisperer" or anyone else interested in the film to send them a screener for review without spoilers. They mention their current Halloween movie marathon, referencing films like "Jennifer's Body" and noting its star, Megan Fox, as well as other actors like JK Simmons and Chris Pratt. The video concludes with the hosts reiterating their love for movies and their desire to see more content from this diverse international project, emphasizing that they are eager to watch it around Halloween given its suitability as a spooky film. Throughout the transcript, their genuine enthusiasm for discovering new stories and supporting independent or multilingual films is evident.
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I'll watch one of my favorite movies of
the year.
Do tell
Dune 3. I haven't seen Dune 3 yet.
>> Okay.
>> No, it's uh Nirvana, the band, the show,
the movie.
>> Nirvana, the band, the show, the movie.
Didn't even know about this.
>> It came out.
>> I'm assuming it's a documentary.
>> It's a mockumentary.
>> Really?
>> Nothing about Nirvana, by the way.
>> Oh, well, I'm [laughter] I call me
intrigued. It's a It's a mockumentary uh
a comedy. Um
>> uh Alla Spinal Top.
>> Yeah. Very dumb.
>> Okay.
>> Uh so essentially what the premise is is
>> I don't even know if I should give away
the premise.
>> Uh just watch it.
>> Yeah. Just watch it.
>> Well, it
>> it's on some platform.
>> That's helpful.
>> It might be Disney because it might be
on Hulu. I don't know. Uh, it's on one
of the platforms, but it's uh I'd be
interested to see if you like it because
it's so
early 2000s millennial coded.
>> Okay.
>> Um, and there's a lot of references to
2008 specifically and the time. Um,
you'll figure out why. Um, but it's just
[laughter] it's just dumb and it's good
and it's so fun. It's one of my
favorites of the year. Um, I've talked
to other people. I don't know their
ages. I assume they're around millennial
ages. So, it'll be I don't know if
people because it's very um it takes
place in Canada, but you you'll get all
the references in uh in for America as
well.
>> But I don't know if people outside of
North America
>> if you didn't grow up
>> around the early 2000s or at least were
in North America
>> at that time cuz there's a lot of
references pop culture-wise, all that
kind of stuff.
>> It's very dumb. It's so good. I loved it
a lot. Then there's a lot of also lore,
like internet lore that I didn't even
really know.
>> Um, but I'd be interested to see if uh
like I
>> And it takes place in Canada.
>> It uh to
>> in Toronto.
>> It's either Toronto or the other one.
>> Quebec.
>> No, Ontario.
>> Okay.
>> It's Ontario.
>> Ontario. It's in Canada, right?
>> Yeah.
>> Uh
>> then A's in it. [laughter]
>> Yeah.
>> Or at least he funded it.
>> Yeah, probably.
>> Probably.
>> Uh yeah,
>> everything Canadian is involving a
>> Kumar. It's one of my favorites of the
year. Um, so if you guys have seen it,
let me know if you have watched it. I I
love mockumentaries.
>> I do too.
>> So much.
>> I do too.
>> I I would love to one day make a
mockumentary. I still actually I want to
write the one that I thought of because
I actually think it's a great idea the
about the mango.
>> The mangoes.
>> I think that one I don't think it'd be
that hard to come up with a a concept
around that.
>> I don't think it would be. It would also
not be very expensive, especially if you
get cameos from folks that are just
willing to give their time.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Uh, you just need to
obviously come up with a I think that
could be a lot of fun. I agree to it.
Right. Anyway, sorry.
>> Let me know if you've seen the movie.
>> The biggest, the baddest, wackiest,
funniest, filmiest show on Earth.
>> Hey, welcome back to St. Corbin.
>> I'm Ricky.
It's juiciness that's dripping out your
holes.
>> Today we got a nude trailer.
>> Yay. I love nude trailers. Nothing gets
me going more like nudies. Wait, sorry.
>> What?
>> Huh?
>> What' you say?
>> I didn't say anything. It's your
thoughts.
>> This is
Chiba,
>> the soul whisperer. [gasps]
>> Oo.
>> Uh, Train to Busousan International
Festival. Um,
>> yes, the Train to Busousan International
Film Festival, where the movies are only
about zombies.
>> If you haven't seen Train to Busousan,
>> you should.
>> Fantastic uh zombie movie. And this is
from a guy who doesn't like zombies.
>> I think they're stupid premise. And I
really like train to Busousan.
>> I think I only had one issue with that
movie
>> that everybody was Asian.
>> I think it I think it had something to
do with the end.
>> Probably knowing you,
>> but I can't really remember. I watched
it last.
>> Very good.
>> It's so good.
>> Just good story. Great acting.
>> Yeah, just watch it.
>> It's really good.
>> Korean cinema, of course. So, here we
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>> I already knew where you are.
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color me intrigued.
>> What a fabulous trailer.
>> Seems like something that would go to if
right.
>> Yeah. What a great trailer. Mhm. Um,
yeah. Once again, I don't fully know
what it's about, but you intrigued me
with the the style and the the the the
look of the film a lot.
>> Absolutely fabulous.
>> It just feels immediately immersive into
the world they've created.
>> Mhm.
>> Oh my stars. I'm so wanting to see
those. Uh,
>> great trailer.
>> I think it's Mali. I could be wrong. Leo
Thaddius.
It's a biblical name, right? Thaddius.
>> Yeah,
>> it's biblical.
>> Yeah.
>> So, I'm assuming it's Molly since
they're so
>> uh Christian down there.
>> Not a lot of credits.
>> Not a lot of credits there.
>> Uh,
>> five films.
>> Yeah. Let me know if you've seen him in
anything.
>> Absolutely interested.
>> Geob, that's who that was.
>> Okay. Yeah, I was wondering who it was.
I recognized but
>> um no synopsy here.
>> Great.
>> Um let's see.
>> That's I mean that great. I don't care.
>> A creative collection between artists.
Okay. Official selection of Busousan
from
>> It felt there's parts of it. I wonder
how much the French were involved. It
felt very French
as a trailer. Read that.
A soul whisperer is summoned to care for
a dying landlord and his fractured
family. As her quiet presence heals old
wounds, a buried secret from her own
past resurfaces.
>> Nice.
>> Changing everything,
including you and your diaper. Oh. Um,
we we just watched um
you guys we did uh watch What movie did
we just watch yesterday?
Um um the one the the historical epic
that was um um um yeah the sword and
>> and the people who wanted to kill GMA
Devas
>> Dama sorry
>> it had Sabin's debut in it and we missed
it.
>> Sabin was in that.
>> He was the background actor.
>> Oh he was in I I show you. Somebody sent
me a screen.
>> So he was just in a small
>> Yeah. He was like, we should have seen
his face cuz it's clearly his face, but
I don't think we were looking for it at
all. Especially if it was Baby Salin.
>> Um, he kind of looked the same, but Oh,
it's right here.
>> Wow. Yeah, we could have picked that up
if we were uh tracking. That's funny.
>> Yeah, it was apparently his uh
debut. Yeah, I guess in in cinema.
Sorry, random. If you'd like to see
that, go to Patreon. Yes. Uh, if this is
I don't even know if this is Molly. I
have no idea. Uh I'm just assuming based
off the style and the the subject
matter.
>> Yeah. Let me see here.
>> We see a lot of obviously Christian
themes.
>> Torman.
>> No, not Chvet movie. You idiot.
The soul whisperer.
Yes.
Is a multilingual feature film that is
rooted in Kerala.
So it's a multilingual film with a team
from India, Australia, Iran, France, the
Philippines and Bangladesh.
Um
but it is set in Kerala.
So there you go.
>> Which then does seem like something in
Carerala. I would assume it's Malam.
>> It does seem like something that would
be at if LAA for sure.
>> Yeah.
>> But if LAA obviously was done for the
year
>> um but it seems like something would go
there, right?
>> Yep.
>> Um what
>> it made it into a film festival so it's
can be a candidate for an Oscar. Well,
it is a much bigger film festival, I
believe, than
>> If LAFLA
[laughter]
>> like cuz if LAA is obviously just Indian
cinema.
>> Yeah.
>> All these other ones are
>> allational cinema.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh which I figured out I can get into if
LAA but the like if I directed a movie
>> I think they said something like 80% of
the
>> creative team
>> creative team used to be South Asian.
>> Okay. Um, so like I would need to if I
directed a movie,
>> you'd have to have 80% of the team 80%
of actors or whomever be
>> like the guy who did um um what was it
the the the erotica film?
>> We love Sister Midnight.
>> Sister Midnight. Yeah, like that one.
>> But he's technically he's Asian. He's
Indian.
>> Yeah, he is. Even though he's a British
citizen, he's technically Asian.
>> I think if like if I was Indian and was
born in Los Angeles, I would still
qualify as Indian,
>> right? Because even though he he's
British, he doesn't speak Hindi. No.
Yeah. [laughter]
>> Actually, I need to watch that movie
this year. I'm going to watch it with
because I still haven't seen it with
Steph.
>> Oh, she hasn't seen it yet.
>> No, cuz we saw it in the theater.
>> Oh, watch it around Halloween. It's good
Halloween movie.
>> Uh I'm on a Halloween kick right now.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh starting early cuz I'm trying to get
to a whole bunch that I've never gotten
to before. Um started I don't know if
you ever seen it. Jennifer's Body. Do
you ever see that one?
>> No.
>> It's good so far. It's fun. It's a 2009
kind of a
>> I know of the film. I know the title. I
just have never seen it.
>> What's her face? Megan Fox.
>> Oh, but there's a whole bunch of random
people in there, too. So, um um uh who
who's Spider-Man? Um
>> Oh, JK Rawlings. JK Rawlings. Yeah.
[laughter] No, JK Rawlings.
>> JK Simmons with a JK Rawlings and
Whiplash. Amazing.
>> JK Simmons with a with a wig on.
>> Yeah. And a hook as a hand for some
reason.
>> Excellent.
>> Uh and then, uh Chris Pratt, I think
around um uh I think it's around the his
show Parks and Recck Time. Okay. Uh just
that's great.
>> It's just a random
>> Anyways, oh there you go. Well,
>> we want to say
>> if you've seen this movie, if you're
part of production, I would love to get
a screener.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh we would definitely watch it if you'd
like to send it to us.
>> We've gotten screeners in the past
>> and we review without spoilers. So So
>> until the end, we always warn
>> down below.
>> The biggest, the baddest, [music]
wackiest, funniest, filmiest show on
earth.
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