An uncharacteristically wet October has seen several parts of south India swathed in heavy rainfall over the last couple of weeks, thanks to the north-east monsoon. Gloomy, moody thrillers set against the backdrop of rain is a Hollywood staple, and no film encapsulates it better than David Fincher’s Se7en. The Host and Mother are two of his other films that have fun with plot points influenced by rains. Similarly, the filmmaker’s Raavanan plays out as a love letter to the waterfalls and continual rain in the jungles where the epic adventure was shot. From The Hindu cinema team, a fortnightly column recommending films and shows tied to a mood, theme, or pop cultural event.