The Girls

An adaptation of Karunasena Jayalath’s novel and recognised as the Outstanding Film of the Year at the 1978 London Film Festival, The Girls tells the story of Kusum, a young villager who falls in love with her cousin Nimal, a boy from a wealthy family. Hindered by social conventions and the ambitions of Nimal’s mother, their relationship drives Kusum towards loneliness and renunciation.