Aarkkariyam follows the story of a couple struck by financial crisis in Mumbai who reallocate to Kerala. Soon, the husband discovers that there is more than what meets the eye. The story is a slow burner filled with drama that will force you to sit through it. The screenplay compliments the story pretty well. It is a slow poison that will slowly begin to engage you. The setup is during the early Covid days and that is what is refreshing to watch that the writers are adapting modern situations into a prolific story as this. While the film maintains the same slow pace throughout, a massive twist at the halfway mark will leave your jaw dropped while you svratch your head about how a twist such as this made its way in this film. It was almost like George Kutty from Drishyam confiding about his crime. And it is so subtle that there is a chance that you may miss it as well. All of it forms a full circle at the end that asks some hard questions in the most calm manner. And throughout that one thing that stood out was the detailing which was amazing. This is a solid drama without any over the top distractions but at the same time it is niche and may not be for everyone.