Forbidden Game

by Aurélie HERMAN

Once upon a time is the first sri lankan movie broadcasted in Belgium. Projected during the International Love Film Festival of Mons , it represents the sri lankan movie industry that's reborn after war. The movie benefits of the beautiful landscapes of this country. Gunatilake's movie touches when it expresses the loneliness of the deformed man. Maybe the director should have explored more the story of the love triangle including the young lady, the lawyer and the main character played by Sanath Gunatilake.

His work feels like being « unfinished » but at least, it gives him the opportunity to spend more time on the old guy suffering. A sadness that's even more emotional thanks to the actor's performance, never ridiculous although it was quite a dangerous role. A performance that reaches its climax when the woman makes a sneaky... and lethal demand.

Well, once upon a time touches thanks to the actors, make us dream thanks to the location. It also reminds us that love is definitely universal. this story would have happened or could happen at any place, in any country, at anytime to any human being, tells us sanath gunatilake. Universal, beautiful, ephemere. Isn't it what makes it so great ?