Flowers of the Sky (2008)

A Silver screen idol of yesteryear a faded star today. In the web of a scandal the limelight is all her again. A long forgotten secret resurfaces making her undertake the most painful journey ever.

Director:

Prasanna Vithanage

Writer:

Prasanna Vithanage

Stars:

Mohamed Adamaly, Dayadewa Edirisinghe, Dilhani Ekanayake

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mohamed Adamaly	...	Bunty's Husband
Dayadewa Edirisinghe	...	Police Inspector
Dilhani Ekanayake	...	Shalika
Kaushalaya Fernando	...	Mallika
Malini Fonseka	...	Sandya Rani
Samanalee Fonseka	...	Bunty
Sanduni Fonseka	...	Teenage Sandhya Rani
Pubudu Gamage	...	Udith
Nimmi Harasgama	...	Priya
Thusitha Laknath
Suraj Mapa
Nirosha Perera	...	TV presenter
Jayani Senanayake	...	Leela
Upeksha Swarnamali	...	Film actress
Kumara Thirimadura	...	Karaoke client

Storyline

Faded film star Sandhya Rani unexpectedly sees her profile rise again when she is embroiled controversy. As a media-crazy nation draws her into its net, she is confronted with a changed, compromised industry - more commercialized, media savvy and value-less. As she faces her new found frame, Sandhya comes to confront her darkest demons - and also herself.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | confronting the past | 

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Taglines:

A mother's Journey in search of her daughter whom she has never met.

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

A film of bitter sweet memories.

Having seen all of Prassana Vithanege's films, Akasa Kusum, or Flowers in the Sky, is a distinct departure from his usual narrative style. In Akasa, Vithanega shuns the political slant he has taken in almost all his previous creations, and goes for more of the social aspects of the entertainment industry in Colombo. The film deals with the sordid underbelly of Colombo nightlife and the fickleness of the TV industry, namely the very popular teledrama scene. Both of which Vithanege paints in a very negative light. There are allot of tongue-in-cheek digs at the tele industry that would have caused quite a stir in the small screen world in SL.

Acting by the great legend Malini Fonseca is superb. You never can tell when she is acting, or actually living her past, her skills are so good. Nimmi Harasgama was also quite good, some accused her of over acting, and some said the opposite. But overall, she was intense.

The photography and music score were done by the famous M.D. Mahindapala, and the music score by Lakshman Joseph De Saram. Both fit the film perfectly adding beauty and atmosphere.

Details

Country:

Sri Lanka

Language:

Sinhalese

Release Date:

5 October 2008 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Flowers of the Sky

Filming Locations:

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1