Bhavatharana
- Country
- Sri Lanka
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mother confronts loss and memory as she navigates her family's past in Sri Lanka. The film follows her quiet struggle with grief and tradition.
slow-burnmelancholicmeditativevisually lushhistoricalintimatepoignantrestrained
What happens
Bhavatharana (Sinhala: භවතරණ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhala historical drama film directed by Devinda Kongahage as his film directorial debut. The film is co-produced by Mawathagama S. Rajaputra Weerasinghe with Shirani Keppetipola for Castoria Films and Rajaputhra Productions. It stars Malini Fonseka and newcomer Sajeew Rajaputra in lead roles whereas Sriyantha Mendis, Mahendra Perera, Udayanthi Kulatunga, Roshan Pilapitiya, Roshan Ravindra, and Chandika Nanayakkara made supportive roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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