Boomika

The story unfolds in modern times, with smartphones, messages from beyond the grave, and contemporary urban development pressures playing key roles in driving the suspense and mystery.

Nagapattinam serves as the coastal backdrop where the film opens with a fatal car crash. Ooty provides the central setting for Sam and the group as they confront a deserted compound and its eerie history. Bengaluru appears as a later locale where the truth about Boomika’s death and its ecological motives are discussed and uncovered.

🌍 Gaia vs Industry

Boomika’s haunting acts are framed as a manifestation of the Gaia hypothesis—the Earth as a self-regulating organism reacting to human destruction. The group discovers that Boomika’s death and the subsequent murders are tied to deforestation and construction pressures. The narrative treats ecological balance as a moral force that can exact revenge on those who threaten the environment.

👻 Haunted Reality

The film blends supernatural elements with psychological tension, as messages appear from a dead friend and the walls themselves seem to move. The haunting serves as a catalyst that exposes hidden fears, past traumas, and the buried history of the school-turned-house. It questions what is real when technology and spirits intersect.

🧠 Trauma & Healing

Sam’s role as a psychologist and her son Siddhu’s speech impediment anchor themes of healing and resilience. The characters confront personal traumas while navigating communal fears, and Siddhu’s eventual breakthrough signals hope amid danger. The story links emotional recovery to confronting collective wrongdoing and ecological harm.

🌿 Environmental Justice

The backstory of Boomika and the Mount Roseyard School Mystery reveals how environmental degradation and deforestation intersect with human violence. The community’s struggle against reckless development becomes a central axis, suggesting that protecting nature is a form of social resistance.