Broken Home Review
–Worngachan A Shatsang
Broken Home, a Tangkhul action movie produced by Soho Yamgui Production House was released on the 23rd of October 2025. Oshim Soho, who co-directed the movie with Nimshimphi Muivah, also wrote the movie which has a run time of 120 minutes.
The movie centers around the life and relationship of Khanchui and Leima and the many people they touch in their lives. The directors took on an ambitious challenge of playing with the timeline of the movie akin to how Christopher Nolan plays timeline in his movies. This is a commendable feat and stands out as one of (if not) the first Tangkhul feature film that deviates away from a linear timeline in storytelling.
The pacing of the movie was a little too quick and the audiences were often left to connect the dots far more than they would have wanted. The delivery could also have been better as there were a lot of problem with continuity and plot holes here and there. But the risk taken by the directors in this movie is truly plausible – not to forget that the two directors also starred in the movie and crushed their roles.
As the plot progresses (or regresses), the audience get a glimpse of the socio-political unrest and differences in opinions and political orientation among the vast but connected web of characters in the movie. It explored how the Naga revolution has, to some extent, been tarnished by greed and comfort and how the quest for political freedom has been sold by many for financial gains.
In that way, it can be said that the movie is also a critique of the ongoing socio-political unrest that plagues the Naga revolutionary cause with many factions due to differences in economic and political orientations. However, the movie also gives the message that in the midst of the desert of chaos, remain an oasis of people who will do everything in their power to stand and fight for the true idea of freedom.
The movie also ambitiously uses three dialects/languages, viz. Tangkhul, Nagamese, and Meitei which was a success thanks to the noteworthy acting from the whole cast. It can be said the acting of Tangkhul actors and actresses have come leaps and bounds in the last few years and the only drawback would be how dubbed sounds are still preferred over live sounds. Switching to live sounds would elevate Tangkhul movies to a whole new level.
Pamshim Rungsung, the DOP, who is no stranger to Tangkhul movies, kept things simple and ticking in the movie. The editing was well done but there’s room for improvement in the cinematography. William Levon, who has been at the heart of so many Tangkhul hit songs also left a mark on the movie with his touch in the music scoring. Astique MUA’s stock continue to rise for his realistic make ups with every new project. The costume and set of the movie leave a bit of room for some criticism as there is a question on whether too much was divulged in the movie.
Overall, Broken Home delivers in action and entertainment and if you take your critic hat and glasses off, the movie is a thoroughly enjoyable watch that will leave you with enough questions to keep you company on your walk back home after the show.
