Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genres | Action, Drama |
| Release date | 20 February 2020 (India) |
| Running time | 2hr 50min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Fahadh Faasil Gautham Vasudev Menon Nazriya Nazim Dileesh Pothan Chemban Vinod Jose Soubin Shahir Sreenath Bhasi Vinayakan |
| Directed by | Anwar Rasheed |
| Written by | Vincent Vadakkan |
| Story by | Vincent Vadakkan |
| Produced by | Anwar Rasheed |
| Cinematography by | Amal Neerad |
| Edited by | Praveen Prabhakar |
| Music by | Jackson Vijayan Sushin Shyam |
| Production Company | Anwar Rasheed Entertainments |
| Distributor | A & A Release & Tricolor Entertainment |
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
Cast & Characters:
- Fahadh Faasil as Viju Prasad a.k.a Pastor Joshua Carlton
- Dilan as Young Viju
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Solomon Davis
- Dileesh Pothan as Avarachan
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Issac Koshy
- Soubin Shahir as Mathew Varghese
- Sreenath Bhasi as Kunjan, Viju’s brother
- Dian as Young Kunjan
- Nazriya Nazim as Esther Lopez
- Vinayakan as Thommichan
- Arjun Ashokan as Paul
- Jinu Joseph as Dr. Jase John
- Srinda Arhaan as Latha
- Aswathi Menon as Kavitha
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Soji
- Amalda Liz as Sheeba, Thomas’s wife
- Unnimaya Prasad as Shani, News Reporter
- Joju George as News Reader (Cameo appearance)
- Arushi Mudgal as Viju’s And Kunjan’s mother
- Anu K Aniyan as TV Show Anchor
- Arjun Ratan as TV Show Editor
- Jeevan Stephen as News Reader
- Sal Yusuf as Foreign Pastor
Storyline:
The film follows the life of Viju Prasad (played by Fahadh Faasil), an atheist motivational speaker from Kanyakumari. He is hired by a fraudulent agency to pose as a Christian pastor, leading him into a complex web of deception, spirituality, and commercial exploitation. As Viju navigates this new identity, the film delves into themes of substance dependence, the commercialization of spirituality, and the psychological impacts of his dual life.
About Movie:
Trance is a Malayalam neo-noir psychological thriller film directed and produced by Anwar Rasheed, with a screenplay written by Vincent Vadakkan. The film features an ensemble cast including Fahadh Faasil, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Dileesh Pothan, Nazriya Nazim, Chemban Vinod Jose, Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Vinayakan, and Arjun Ashokan.
Trance faced multiple delays before its release, initially scheduled for March 2019. It was released in Kerala on February 20, 2020, and across India on February 28, 2020. The film’s release was marred by piracy issues, as it was leaked online just a week before its theatrical debut.
Trance marks Anwar Rasheed’s return to directing after a hiatus since Ustad Hotel (2012) and is notable for its exploration of contemporary issues within Indian society through a psychological lens. The film’s unique narrative structure and thematic depth contribute to its standing as a significant work in Malayalam cinema.
