Asu (2021)

Original title

ආසු

Directed by

Sanjeewa Pushpakumara

Country

Sri Lanka

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

2.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Sri Lankan woman faces a terminal breast cancer diagnosis. The story follows her experiences and the effects on her family.

somberintimateslow-pacedemotionalreflectivegroundedsadpersonal

What happens

Asu (Sinhala: ආසූ, lit. 'Arrived') is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language drama film produced, written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara. The film stars Udari Warnakulasooriya, Shyam Fernando and Dinara Punchihewa in the main lead roles. The film story was inspired based on the tragic death of Indira Jayasuriya who succumbed to the breast cancer in November 2016 at the age of 40. Indira Jayasuriya was the youngest daughter of former parliamentary speaker Karu Jayasuriya. The film was officially selected for competition at the 2021 Asian World Film Festival which was held in Los Angeles. The film was also officially selected in the Asian Competition's Feature section at the 34th edition of the 2021 Tokyo International Film Festival. The film had its theatrical release in Sri Lanka on 11 October 2023 and opened to positive reviews from critics. The film had its first local premiere at the PVR Cinema Complex at One Galle Face on 11 October 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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