Asandhimitta (2018), directed and written by Asoka Handagama and Saman Wickramarachchi, stars Sandali Ash, Anula Bulathsinhala, and Dharmapriya Dias. One night, a renowned filmmaker receives a mysterious call from an old college acquaintance, Asandhimitta, whom he remembers as a large, voluptuous woman. She asks him to make a film based on her life and soon confesses to being involved in a triple homicide of three women, leading to her arrest. Intrigued by her story, the filmmaker attempts to unravel the details of her fragmented past to create a film, while Asandhimitta awaits her fate in prison.
In Asandhimitta (2018), a film director receives a surprising call from Asandhimitta, who asks him to make a movie about her tumultuous life. Intrigued, he agrees to meet her, and the story unfolds. Asandhimitta, once ridiculed for her size, finds herself in a relationship with Wickramasekara, a younger man who shows interest in her. The couple faces hardships, including Asandhimitta losing her job and struggling to survive. She attempts to empower herself by forming an association for helpless women. Their lives take a dark turn when they visit a wealthy family, leading to the murders of two women and another family member. Asandhimitta is arrested as the prime suspect, and the director, seeking answers, discovers that Wickramasekara never existed—he was a figment of her fractured mind. The film ends with a chilling contrast between the director’s celebration and Asandhimitta’s execution, highlighting the divide between societal judgment and the human psyche.
Sinhala
1 hour 38 minutes
Sri Lanka
March 22, 2019
