Thundenek

Thundenek
Directed byAsoka Handagama
Vimukthi Jayasundara
Prasanna Vithanage
Written byAsoka Handagama
Vimukthi Jayasundara
Prasanna Vithanage
Produced byOffice for National Unity and Reconciliation, the Government of Sri Lanka
CinematographyChanna Deshapriya
M. D. Mahindapala
Eeshit Narain
Edited bySaman Elvitigala
Ravindra Guruge
A. Sreekar Prasad
Music byK (composer)
Kapila Poogalaarachchi
Release date
  • 27 February 2018 (2018-02-27)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Thundenek (Sinhala: තුන්දෙනෙක්), marketed theatrically as Her. Him. The Other, is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala tri-segmented anthology film. The film is directed by three award-winning Sri Lankan filmmakers: Asoka Handagama, Vimukthi Jayasundara and Prasanna Vithanage. Produced by The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (a Department of the Government of Sri Lanka), the film is scored by K. Krishna Kumar and Kapila Poogalaarachchi.[2][3] The film premiered on 19 February 2018 at the Tharanganee Film Hall to mostly positive reviews from critics.[4][5]

The film revolves around three separate stories linked to postwar experiences and ethnic conflict in Sri Lankan society. The film is also titled Her. Him. The Other due to this narrative structure.[6]

Plot

  • Her: Directed by Prasanna Vithanage, the segment is about a pro-LTTE videographer, Kesa, who travels around Jaffna in search of a lady called referred to as "Her".
  • Him: Directed by Vimukthi Jayasundara, the segment revolves around a Sinhala teacher who begins to believe in the rebirth of a Tamil militant into a Sinhala family.
  • The Other: Directed by Asoka Handagama, the final segment is about Tamil mother who comes Colombo in search of her son.[7][8]

Cast

  • Asoka Handagama
  • Keshvarajan Nawarathnam
  • Nipuni Sharadha
  • Pradeep Ramawikrama
  • Darshana Vidhya Aravinda

References

  1. ^ "THUNDENEK". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Thundenek film screened". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Thundenek". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Her. Him. The Other ( තුන්දෙනෙක් )". Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR). Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Review of Thundenek by Upali Amarasinghe". Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR). Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Handagama, Vithanage and Jayasundara on making of 'Thundenek'". Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ "'ONUR never dictated terms' Handagama, Vithanage and Jayasundara on making of 'Thundenek'". The Island. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  8. ^ ""Her, Him, The other"". Daily FT. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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