Malyalam film Diamond Necklace can be called a coming-of-age saga, writes Paresh C Palicha.For a work of art to stay relevant beyond the era it is made in, it should say something profound with simplicity that transcends time. Director Lal Jose tries something like that in his new film Diamond Necklace, written by Ikbal Kuttippuram.
It tells the story of a young high flying oncologist working in the Middle East. On the surface it may appear as if they have rehashed the story of Arabikatha (the writer-director duo's previous collaboration), where we saw the low life of the working class in Dubai and here we see the razzle-dazzle of the rich that can starry-eyed youngsters.
Dr. Arun (Fahadh Faasil) lives off plastic money (he is shown carrying around a wallet full of credit cards), drives swanky cars and enjoys life to the hilt without worrying about the future. The risk of such a lifestyle comes into focus when we see his car being towed by the creditors. Next we get to see that his upmarket lifestyle is like a house of cards, as he is banned from leaving the country by his creditors, even to see his sick mother.
This is just a part of the story, the focus is on his relationship with the people around him. There is Savithri Akka (Rohini), his boss
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