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The Forsaken Land

The Forsaken Land

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The Forsaken Land

2005

1h 48m

4.5(10 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A home-guard serviceman assigned the task of standing watch over a barren no-man's-land begins to experience an existential crisis after years of lonely service.

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Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma

Le Fresnoy

Les Films Hatari

Les Films de L'Etranger

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Kaushalaya Fernando

Soma

Kaushalaya Fernando

Acting

Nilupili Jayawardena

Lata

Nilupili Jayawardena

Acting

Hemasiri Liyanage

Piyasiri

Hemasiri Liyanage

Acting

Saumya Liyanage

Palitha

Saumya Liyanage

Acting

Pumudika Sapurni Peiris

Batti

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Acting

Mahendra Perera

Officer

Mahendra Perera

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