Musicals and mysteries, superheroes and Santa, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.
Annette
Where to watch? Mubi
Language: English
Winner of Best Director at Cannes, Leo Carax's bizarre, beautiful, musical takes a look into the curious lives of a stand-up comic and famous opera singer after they give birth to their unusually gifted daughter.
Drushyam 2
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Telugu (with subtitles)
In the Telugu remake of Jeetu Joseph's sequel to the acclaimed Drishyam, a renewed interest in a family's secretive past threatens to disturb all peace prompting Venkatesh's protective father to rise to the challenge once again.
2024
Where to watch? Disney Hotstar
Language: Hindi
Shot entirely on an OnePlus 9 Pro handset, the 60-minute thriller chronicles the panic and paranoia engulfing four orphans hailing from Dharavi against the backdrop of an ongoing pandemic.
A Boy Called Christmas
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: English
Both children and adults are promised a cheerful adventure in this magical adaptation of Matt Haig's book about young Nicholas travelling far north in search of his father.
Matsya Kaand
Where to watch? MX Player
Language: Hindi
Matya Kaand generously references the Mahabharta mythology whilst a con man and cop engage in a classic game of cat and mouse.
Honsla Rakh
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Punjabi (with subtitles)
Dijit Dosanjh stars as single parent seeking companionship as well as a motherly figure for his son just when his ex walks back into his life in this Vancouver-set romantic drama.
Hawkeye
Where to watch? Disney Hotstar
Language: English
After WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, another Marvel superhero gets the TV series treatment as Hawkeye collaborates with a 22-year-old skillful archer and super fan to take on the enemy.
Turup
Where to watch? Mubi
Language: Hindi
Set in Bhopal, Ektara Collective's riveting creation tells the story of three women through the metaphors and rules of chess while saying something pertinent on casteism and communalism.
Kotigobba 3
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Language: Kannada (with subtitles)
A sequel to Kottigobba 2, the Kichcha Sudeep heist drama gets a bigger, bombastic scale to display his conman tricks in its latest installment.
Happiest Season
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: English
Kristen Stewart and Macenzie Davies lighten up the holiday rom-com genre as a lesbian couple spending their Christmas week amid rigidly straight surroundings.
