Pebbles (Koozhangal), a Tamil film directed by P.S. Vinothraj and backed by Kollywood star couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan has made history at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR). Pebbles has become the first Tamil movie to earn IFFR's prestigious Hivos Tiger Award at their 2021 edition.
IFFR's jury called Pebbles 'a lesson in pure cinema captivating us with its beauty and humour, in spite of its grim subject'.
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Set in the backdrop of a drought-ridden village in Tamil Nadu, Pebbles follows the journey of an alcoholic domestic abuser, who sets out with his little son to bring his wife back. The film has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.