Underplayed Gems

Pawuru Walalu (1999)

Pawuru Walalu poster
Original title
පවුරු වල්ලලු
Directed by
Prasanna Vithanage
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in Sri Lanka faces the emotional weight of family secrets and societal expectations. The story focuses on her struggle to find her own voice within the walls of tradition and personal relationships.

melancholicintimateslow-burnthoughtfulemotionally chargedrestrainedsombercharacter-driven

What happens

Pawuru Walalu (Walls Within) (Sinhala: පවුරු වළලු) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Prasanna Vithanage and produced by Nita Fernando for Padma Films. It stars Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Roger Seneviratne. Music composed by Harsha Makalanda. It is the 908th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was telecast on television for the first time through Sirasa TV on 26 January 2003 at 8.00 p.m. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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