Joe Abeywickrama

Life in a Sinhalese jungle village, a place beset by death, hunger, debt and inappropriate imperialist bureaucracy -- as seen from the viewpoint of a Sinhalese family. Adapted from the novel by Leonard Woolf.

Set in a fishing village named Kalpitiya, explores tradition and exploitation because of capitalism in this small village (IMDB).

A rather sad tale of impossible love from first-time director Sumitra Peries, wife of famed Sri Lankan director Lester James Peries. A boy and girl fall for each other though they know this can never be. She belongs to a lower social strata than he does. The film is basically her reflections on this failed love affair.