Underplayed Gems

Heena Hoyana Samanallu (2017)

Heena Hoyana Samanallu poster
Original title
හීන හොයන සමනල්ලු
Directed by
Rohan Perera
Genre
drama, family
Country
Sri Lanka
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family drama set in Sri Lanka that follows the lives of children and adults as they pursue their dreams and face everyday challenges. The story centers on relationships within a family, showing their joys and struggles.

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What happens

Heena Hoyana Samanallu (Sinhala: හීන හොයන සමනල්ලු, lit. 'Dreaming Butterflies') is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Rohan Perera and produced by Sunil T Fernando for Sunil T Films. It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Saumya Liyanage in lead roles along with many child actors. Music composed by Navaratna Gamage. The film was released on 11 August 2017, where the premier show was celebrated at Savoy Premier Cinema Hall, Wellawatte. It is the 1284th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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