Yosi(2023)

Storyline

A stressed medical student tries to end his life but survives. He finds himself lost in a thick forest, where he must fight to survive against the wilderness and his own troubled mind to find a way back home.

“Lost in the wild, he must fight to find his way home.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film was shot in dense forests in Kerala, with the crew facing challenges like unpredictable weather and wildlife encounters.
• Director Stephen M Joseph is also a practicing dentist, making 'Yosi' his debut feature film.
• The film's title 'Yosi' is a colloquial Tamil term for a cigarette, symbolizing the protagonist's stress and escape.
• Actor Madhuvan, who plays the lead, had to undergo physical training to perform survival scenes in the rough terrain.
• The movie's sound design uses minimal music to emphasize the eerie silence and sounds of the forest.
• It was produced on a modest budget and relied heavily on natural lighting during filming.
• The story was inspired by real-life accounts of student stress and suicide attempts in India.