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Ini Avan (2012)

Ini Avan poster
Original title
Him, Here, After
Directed by
Asoka Handagama
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Tamil-speaking man and woman in Sri Lanka navigate life after a war. The film follows their personal struggles and quiet moments in the aftermath of conflict.

melancholiccontemplativeslow-burnsomberpersonalintimatereflectivepost-war

What happens

Ini Avan (Sinhala: ඉනියවන්; lit. 'Him, Here After') is a 2012 Sri Lankan Tamil-language post-war drama film directed by Asoka Handagama and co-produced by Anura Fernando, Jagath Wellavaththa and Ravindra Pieris. It stars Darshan Dharmaraj and Subashini Balasubramaniyam in lead roles along with Niranjani Shanmugaraja and Raja Ganeshan. Music composed by Kapila Poogalaarachchi. It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Cinema of Sri Lanka. The films had positive reviews from critics. The film was also screened at the 65th Cannes Film Festival and the 37th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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