For a Son
Sunita, a middle-aged Sri Lankan woman, lives with her teenage son on the outskirts of a northern Italian city where she works as a caregiver. The relationship between mother and son is fraught with tension and silence. Having grown up in Italy, the boy is a cultural hybrid his mother struggles to understand, as she fights to live in a country to which she does not want to belong.
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For a Son
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 15m
User Score
85%
Original Title
පුතෙකුට
Production Companies
Gina Films
Director
Suranga Deshapriya Katugampala
Description
Sunita, a middle-aged Sri Lankan woman, lives with her teenage son on the outskirts of a northern Italian city where she works as a caregiver. The relationship between mother and son is fraught with tension and silence. Having grown up in Italy, the boy is a cultural hybrid his mother struggles to understand, as she fights to live in a country to which she does not want to belong.
