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An adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s 1994 novel Funny Boy, exploring the awakening of sexual identity by a young boy named Arjie. As political tensions escalate to a boiling point between the minority Tamils and the majority Sinhalese, a young boy comes of age in a society and family that doesn’t embrace difference outside of societal norms. The film chronicles Arjie’s struggle to find balance and self-love despite the absence of empathy and understanding.
Views: 339
Genre: Drama
Director: Deepa Mehta
Actors: Agam Darshi, Ali Kazmi, Arush Nand, Bandhuka Premawardhana, Brandon Ingram, Nimmi Harasgama, Rehan Mudannayake, Seema Biswas, Shivantha Wijesinha
Country: Canada, India, Sri Lanka, United States of America
Company: ARRAY Releasing, Hamilton-Mehta Productions
Awards: 5 wins & 7 nominations
Duration:
1h 49minRelease: 2020
Release Date: 2020-11-27
IMDb: 6.6
TMDB: 5
Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
Metacritic: 62
FilmAffinity: 6.1