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Bandhanaya (2017)

Bandhanaya poster
Original title
බන්ධනය
Directed by
Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Genre
horror
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A horror film set in Sri Lanka. A supernatural force entangles the lives of several characters, drawn into a web of mystery and dread. The story unfolds through stark black-and-white visuals.

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What happens

Bandanaya (Sinhala: බන්ධනය), is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala horror film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. Musical score was done by Nadun Rathnayake. It stars Cyril Wickramage, Hemal Ranasinghe, Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Nilmini Tennakoon and Ravindra Yasas. The film was released in 50 CEL circuit cinemas in addition to 12 cinemas which screen the movie in 3D format. It is noted for being presented in black-and-white monochrome. The film trailer was released in October 2016. The opening screening was held in Regal Theatre, Colombo. It is the 1273rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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