The seeds of cinema in Kerala were sown long before the first cameras arrived. Traditional art forms like (temple shadow puppetry) familiarized local audiences with the concept of projected images accompanied by music and storytelling.

As she wandered through the studio, Ammu discovered a treasure trove of vintage film equipment, scripts, and posters. She met the studio's caretaker, an elderly man named Kuttan, who had worked with some of the legendary filmmakers of Malayalam cinema. Kuttan shared stories of the golden era of Malayalam films, of Adoor Gopalakrishnan's "Swayamvaram," and of Ramu Kariat's "Chemmeen."