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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.

Top Cast

  • Julian Wijesekara

    Julian Wijesekara

  • Nella Pozzerle

    Nella Pozzerle

  • Louis Shirantha Fernando

    Louis Shirantha Fernando

  • Isabella Dilavello

    Isabella Dilavello

  • Vishan Maduka Fernando

    Vishan Maduka Fernando

  • Kaushalaya Fernando

    Kaushalaya Fernando

Overview

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.

Rating

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