Based on true incidents, this
film revolves around three stories that unfold
simultaneously. During two scorching August days, three
different groups of people – thrown into the heat of
the war – face different experiences due to
circumstances beyond their control. They have to
continue to exist in a society that is traumatized by nearly
twenty years of war between the Sinhalese government forces,
and rebel movement from the Tamil community who are fighting
for self-determination. An eleven year old Muslim boy
is struggling to keep his dog, while the family is uprooted
by the rebels; a young women, Chamari, is looking for her
soldier husband who is missing in action, and a young
soldier, Duminda, finds his sister among the working girl in
a brothel. This film is about their quest for
life….
The film revolves around three
narratives which unfold simultaneously. During two scorching
days in August, three different groups of people face
different experiences due to circumstances beyond their
control. These are ordinary people thrown into the heat of
war. The experiences they encounter may not be directly
related to the conflict. These events, like the weather,
govern their lives. Yet they have to continue beyond these
encounters to exist in a society that is traumatized and
disturbed by nearly twenty years of civil war between the
majority Sinhala government forces and the rebel movement
from the minority Tamil community who are fighting for
autonomy and self-determination.
An eleven year old
Muslim boy, Arfath, is struggling to keep his companion and
friend, a dog, while the family is forced out of their home
by the rebels. Chamari, a young women is looking for her
husband who is a soldier missing in action. A young soldier
Duminda walks into a brothel to find his sister among the
working girls.
The main action of the film takes
place in Sri Lanka’s northern territories, parts of
which are controlled by the Tamil rebels who have created a
de-facto separate state. These stories are about people who
are struggling to hold on to their hopes and dreams while
being swept up by the torrents of war. The film is about
their quest for life. | 
