Underplayed Gems

Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka (2012)

Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka poster
Original title
ඔබ නැතුව ඔබ එක්ක
Directed by
Prasanna Vithanage
Genre
drama film
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman marries a pawnbroker in post-war Sri Lanka. The story follows their strained relationship and her growing sense of isolation.

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What happens

With You, Without You (Sinhala: ඔබ නැතුව ඔබ එක්ක, romanized: Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka) is a 2012 Sri Lankan film written and directed by prolific Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, and produced by Lasantha Navaratne, Mohammad Adamaly and Prasanna Vithanage for Akar Films. It stars Shyam Fernando and Anjali Patil in lead roles with Maheshwari Ratnam and Wasantha Moragoda. Music composed by Lakshman Joseph De Saram. Based on the 1876 short story "A Gentle Creature" by Fyodor Dostoyevski, Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka was adapted into a post-war Sri Lankan background. Principal photography was shot in Bogawanthalawa, Central Province, Sri Lanka and Sarasavi Studio in Colombo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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