Pixelia (2018): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2018, Pixelia is a notable film directed by Ratheesh Ravindran, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. Kumar, a bachelor in his thirties leaves his corporate job in Kochi to become a graphic novelist. He embarks on a new life as an Uber driver in Kochi while working on his graphic novel titled ‘Pixelia’. One day a transgender named Mandakini gets into his cab and that day changes Kumar’s life forever. Kumar and Mandakini spend the whole day where they open each other’s minds. Mandakini shares her past life and her desire to adopt a child while Kumar narrates the story of his graphic novel to her. Gradually a bonding ensues between Kumar and Mandakini making Kumar realise about his queer identity. As they start a relationship, Kumar gets into deeper conflicts regarding adopting a child, as adoption by queer parents is realistically difficult in a country like India. Pixelia, a movie with a stylistic blend of documentary and magical realism talks about the fragmentation in our daily lives.

Who’s in it. Pixelia stars Sanal Aman, Gowri Savithri and Vijay Menon.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on YouTube TV, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel and FlixFling and rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pixelia page.