The last decade (2015–2025) has witnessed what critics call the "Second New Wave" or "Post-Modern Mollywood." Directors are no longer just telling stories about Kerala; they are deconstructing the act of telling stories .

Contrast that with the vibrant travelogues of recent years. (2019) transforms a tiny village in the Kottayam district into a primordial chaos. The film uses the dense, muddy terrain, the narrow pathways, and the claustrophobic rubber plantations to heighten the primal instinct of the mob. You cannot separate the film’s frantic energy from the specific topography of the Kerala midlands.