Underplayed Gems

Avilenasului (2020)

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Original title
ඇවිලෙනසුලුයි
Directed by
Chinthana Dharmadasa
Country
Sri Lanka
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A road thriller set in Sri Lanka, it follows characters on a tense journey. The film centers on a driver and a passenger facing unforeseen dangers along the way. It was the first Sri Lankan road thriller film.

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What happens

Avilenasului (Sinhala: ඇවිලෙනසුලුයි, lit. 'Inflammable') is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala road thriller film directed by Chinthana Dharmadasa and produced by Anura Silva for Ashram Films. It stars Shyam Fernando and Samanalee Fonseka in lead roles along with Hemasiri Liyanage and Kumara Thirimadura. Music composed by Indrachapa Liyanage as his debut cinema composing. It is the first road thriller film in Sri Lanka. Director Chinthana Dharmadasa won the Most Promising Director award at the Derana Film Awards in 2018 for the film. However, film received mixed reviews from critics. The screening of the film was halted after few days due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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