The 27-year-old filmmaker's command of film language is evident and his evocation of postwar trauma is haunting.
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06/20/06
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The Forsaken Land (2006)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:4
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.6/10
Theatrical Release:Jun 23, 2006 Limited
Reviews for The Forsaken Land
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Top CriticSome films offer up their mysteries openly; others, like this quietly affecting Sri Lankan film, keep their secrets close, revealing them gradually shot by shot, scene by scene.
06/22/06
A stark, lyrical and affecting portrait of war's aftermath as seen from the edges of the old conflict.
08/31/06
Top CriticAt the final credits, you don't really know much more about these folks than you did at the opening credits. But you've done a good deed for your eyes.
06/23/06
The narrative is so scant that watching the film's weather is the chief pleasure.
09/26/05
Demoralized characters stuck in a war-torn no-man's land drift from weariness to despair, trying audience patience somewhere along the way.
02/18/06
With little dialogue and long takes depicting Sri Lanka's desolate landscape and even more desolate people, The Forsaken Land comes close to being unbearable to watch.
03/10/06
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