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How to Be an Adult

April 1, 1975

111 minutes

Darmasena Pathiraja

Drama

Overview

Susila lives in a small village with her mother and two brothers. Growing up facing the bitterest realities of life, her coming of age is delayed. But once it happens, she instantaneously attracts the attention of the young men in the village leading to conflict.

Movie Details

Release Date

April 1, 1975

Runtime

111 minutes

Director

Darmasena Pathiraja

Cast

Malini Fonseka

Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'

Vijaya Kumaratunga

Ratnayake Arachilage Ratnayake 'Ralahamy'

Shanthi Lekha

Susila's Mother

Wimal Kumara de Costa

Siripala

Vincent Vaas

Vigilante leader

Eddie Jayamanne

Uncle

Cyril Wickramage

Fighting card dealer

Somasiri Dehipitiya

Bootlegger

Miyuri Samarasinghe

School trip teacher

Daya Thennakoon

Helper of the Temple