Family drama unfolds in new Tamil movie RIP?

In RIP, a funeral brings a family together and possibly drives them apart as they argue over the deceased’s material possessions.

Malaysian filmmaker ST Bala was inspired to make a film about death after observing the many social behaviours of people at, well, funerals. He said people don’t seem to behave appropriately at what is supposed to be a solemn affair.

“I’ve been to funerals where people treat it as a jovial function. I can hear them laughing and joking around. It’s as if when a person dies, he is no longer remembered as a person. I don’t expect people to be sad but I do feel they should be more respectful,” he shared during a phone interview.