Film

The Sunshine

2017 · Drama · Crime · War

The Sunshine is about a young refugee (Armstrong) who flees from the war-torn northern Sri Lanka and embarks on a perilous journey through India, Nepal, Thailand towards an uncertain destination, leaving his childhood sweetheart on the shores that foam blood. The film looks back at the perils faced by Armstrong, a Sri Lankan Tamil, along with his epic odyssey from conflict and violence-ridden homeland, towards far corners of the world risking death, detention and deportation over the lands and seas. The Sunshine will explore the ultimate universal question how and why people get prepared to risk everything. The movie will tell the story of human struggle and not just merely make a political statement. Director Leena Manimekalai says, The Sunshine is unique and personal because it has the autobiographical touch of her friend and writer Shobasakthi.

Antonythasan Jesuthasan

• Leena ManimekalaiWriter · Director
• Antonythasan JesuthasanWriter
• S. R. PrakashbabuProducer
• S. R. PrabuProducer

Release date

February 9, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

Tamil

Genres

Drama, Crime, War

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