Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: Sinhala | SUBTITLES: English

Genre: Drama - LGBTQ
Running Time: 9.10 min
Year of production: 2023

SYNOPSIS

It is the wedding night of a young married couple. At the end of the first conversation between the couple in an arranged marriage, the young wife undresses and then goes to the bathroom and closes the door. The young groom, who is alone in the bedroom, sees his wife's wedding sari undressed on the bed and takes it in his hands and slowly touches the sari. With it, the young groom gradually enters his dream world and in that dream he spends time lovingly with his homosexual lover. At the peak of their intimate relationship, suddenly the bride returns to the bedroom, breaking that beautiful moment. The heartache and mental pressure caused by the destruction of the world of dreams that he was happy with so far is secretly locked inside him by the young groom with great difficulty.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: Magic Frame Films
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Kusal Maduranga
Mashi Senanayake
Harsha Lakmal

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Didula Induwara
Screenwriter: Didula Induwara
Producer: Didula Induwara
Director of Photography: Shihara Osha
Sound: Sharadh Chanduma
Editing: Sharadh Chanduma
Sound Editing: Induwara Sooriyabandara
Music Composer: Induwara Sooriyabandara

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama - LGBTQ
Sub-genre: Romance
Language: Sinhala
Country of origin: Sri Lanka
Year of production: 2023
Total running time: 9.10 min
Shooting format: 4k
Color type: Color
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: PCM

AWARDS

Best LGBT Film - Didula Induwara | Miseentage International Film Awards 2023
Best Film - Didula Induwara | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Student Film - Didula Induwara | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Actor - Kusal Maduranga | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best National Short Film [Nominated] - Didula Induwara | Jaffa International Cinema Festival 2023
Most Gender Sensitive Film [Nominated] - Didula Induwara | Agenda 14 Short Film Festival 2023
Best Director - Didula Induwara |
Dhanushkodi International Film Festival 2023
Best Screenplay - Didula Induwara |
Dhanushkodi International Film Festival 2023
Best Director - Didula Induwara | Kanyakumari International Film Festival 2023
Best Actor - Kusal Maduranga | Kanyakumari International Film Festival 2023
Best Student Film - Didula Induwara | Gangtok International Film Festival 2023
Best LGBT Film - Didula Induwara | Gangtok International Film Festival 2023
Best Actor - Kusal Maduranga |
World Film Carnival Singapore 2023
Best LGBT Film - Didula Induwara |
World Film Carnival Singapore 2023
Best Student Film - Didula Induwara | Campinas Film Festival 2023
Best Story - Didula Induwara |
International Cine Film Festival 2023
Best Screenplay - Didula Induwara | International Cine Film Festival 2023
Best Cinematography - Shihara Osha | International Cine Film Festival 2023
Best Short Film - Abimani Short Film Competition, Colombo Pride 2023
Best Actor [Nominated] Kusal Maduranga | National Youth Film Festival 2023
Best Sound Design [Nominated] | Sharadh Chanduma & Induwara Sooriyabandara | National Youth Film Festival 2023
Best LGBT Film - Didula Induwara | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Treatment - Didula Induwara | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Debut Filmmaker [Critic's Choice Award] - Didula Induwara | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Cinematography [Critic's Choice Award] - Shihara Osha | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Supporting Actor [Critic's Choice Award] - Harsha Lakmal | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Outstanding Achievement Award [Critic's Choice Award] - Didula Induwara | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Editing [Outstanding Achievement Awards] - Sharadh Chanduma | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Sound Design [Honorable Mention] - Sharadh Chanduma | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Actress [Finalist] - Mashi Senanayaka | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Supporting Actress [Honorable Mention] - Mashi Senanayaka | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023
Best Film Poster [Honorable Mention] - Chamika Maduranga | Tokyo Short Film Fest 2023