''Thundenek'' (), marketed theatrically as Her. Him. The Other, is a 2018

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n Sinhala tri-segmented anthology film. The film is directed by three award-winning Sri Lankan filmmakers: Asoka Handagama,

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and

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. 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. The film premiered on 19 February 2018 at the Tharanganee Film Hall to mostly positive reviews from critics. 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.

Plot

*''Her'': Directed by Prasanna Vithanage, the segment is about a pro-

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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

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of a Tamil militant into a Sinhala family. *''The Other'': Directed by Asoka Handagama, the final segment is about Tamil mother who comes

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in search of her son.

Cast

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

References

External links

*
''Thundenek''
on

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