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Happy Birthday

2022 · 147 min

A slow-building, claustrophobic family thriller that keeps you watching the shadows of a grand old house for intruders.

Directed by: Aruna Jayawardana
Genres: Drama
Starring: Dilhani Ekanayake, Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Tashi Kalidasa

Overview: The widow Nita Saparamadu and her two daughters Natalie and Venuki now live in Nita's father's spacious bungalow. Her father Saparamadu was a millionaire. It has been a month since he passed away. So Nita decided to celebrate her daughter's 18th birthday at this house, though not too big. Before Saparamadu's death, all of his estate was transferred to Nita's eldest daughter, Natalie. Victor, a close associate of Mr. Saparamadu knew this secret. From then on Victor began to draw a plan which was launched on this birthday celebration. Nita had a mysterious incident when she came to this bungalow with her two daughters in which Manika, the housemaid was disappeared. The story then revolves around Nita Saparamadu's attempt to protect her two daughters from these unknown thugs.

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Directed by: Aruna Jayawardana
Genres: Drama
Starring: Dilhani Ekanayake, Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Tashi Kalidasa

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
greed
survival
betrayal
parenthood
Places: single country house
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Aruna Jayawardana
Written by: Aruna Jayawardana
Starring: Dilhani Ekanayake, Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Tashi Kalidasa, Yohani Hettiarachchi, Randika Gunathilaka, Soorya Dayaruwan, Bandula Suriyabandara
Runtime: 147 min
Country: Sri Lanka
Languages: Sinhalese

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