The Strange Familiar
2019, Sinhalese. Directed by Malith Hegoda.
Dinithi tries very hard to communicate with her husband, but he ignores her presence relentlessly. The harder she tries to reach him, the deeper his silence becomes. Their 8 year old daughter watches them. Her parents try to get involved but receive the same silent treatment from him.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Sinhalese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Malith HegodaDirector
- Bimal JayakodySachithra
- Samadhi LaksiriDinithi
- Jagath Manuwarna KodithuwakkuSanka
- Lakshman MendisDinithi's Father
- Chamila PeirisDinithi's Mother
- Kaushalya FernandoScahithra's Mother
- Dayadewa EdirisingheScahithra's Father
- Prasanna MahagamageChamara
- Kushenya FonsekaDaughter
- Dilshani PereraDilrukshi
- Athula PathiranaPasindu
- Nadee KammellaweeraLahari
Details
- Released
- 8 March 2019
- Original title
- දැකල පුරුදු කෙනෙක්
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Written by
- Boopathy Nalin Wickramage
- Budget
- $111K
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How long is The Strange Familiar?
The Strange Familiar runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
Does The Strange Familiar have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Strange Familiar on?
The Strange Familiar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 2019. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Strange Familiar?
If you liked The Strange Familiar, try War Room, Death of a Salesman, The Killing of Two Lovers.
Who directed The Strange Familiar?
The Strange Familiar (2019) was directed by Malith Hegoda and stars Bimal Jayakody, Samadhi Laksiri, Jagath Manuwarna Kodithuwakku.