Perianayaki

A quiet, observant slice of life that immerses you in one immigrant's daily grind and small indignities with empathy and restraint.

Directed by

Bala Murali Shingade

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jeyagowri Sivakumaran, Aman Bajaj, Joshua Tan

Tagline

For this Sri Lankan immigrant, it’s another day of stacking supermarket shelves – and of cultural misunderstandings.

Overview

Fifty-six-year-old Perianayaki contends with the difficulties of fitting into her new home, especially at the local supermarket where she works. Eye-opening and brimming with compassion, the latest film from director Bala Murali Shingade is a slice-of-life character study that provokes questions about multiculturalism and our assumptions about the people we encounter in daily life.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, isolation, work, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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