Shivamma is an ardent sales rep for the energy drink Nuracle. The multilevel marketing method at Nuracle is her only belief and motivation for life. To Shivamma, living in a poor town on the outskirts of a city with her bed-ridden husband, a soon-to-be-married daughter, and brattish son, Nuracle’s worldview—“I will do it!”—is a source of confidence and hope. A poor, middle-aged woman without education only has few options for her family’s livelihood as the head of a poor household. For the lead role, director Jaishankar Aryar cast Sharanamma Chetti, familiar to us for playing supporting roles in Kannada films. And he persistently follows her struggle without making any moral judgment about her choices. Shivamma is a memorable debut film. (PARK Sun Young)