(Death on a Full Moon Day)
2001
Sri Lankan Sinhala Drama film
Sri Lankan Sinhala Drama film
Director & Producer Prasanna Vithanage
Cast Joe Abeywickrama, Priyanka Samaraweera, Linton Semage, Mahendra Perera
Music Nadeeka Guruge
In a draught-stricken land marred by ethnic conflict, the sons of the rural poor are dying in a bitter civil war. Wannihami is a blind old man whose son is a soldier. The body of Bandara, Wannihami's son, is brought home in a sealed coffin. Wannihami refuses to sign the papers which entitle the family to Government compensation. Wannihami retains the clarity of vision which transcends his blindness.
He decides to dig up his son's sealed coffin, even though he knows it will invalidate the compensation claim. His greater purpose is to believe that the war cannot kill his son.
He decides to dig up his son's sealed coffin, even though he knows it will invalidate the compensation claim. His greater purpose is to believe that the war cannot kill his son.
