A Gun & a Ring is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Lenin M. Sivam. The film explores the harsh realities faced by different generations of Toronto Sri Lankans. It was nominated for Golden Goblet Award at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival. It was also officially selected for the 37th Montreal World Film Festival (WFF) took place August 22 to September 2, 2013 to present under "Focus on World Cinema".
Plot
The film explores the intertwined stories of seemingly ordinary people over a two-week period in Toronto. A young man, Gnanam, who attributes all his failures to his dark past and tries to confront it once and for all; a passionate detective, John, who questions his integrity and passion after making a fateful call; a depressed gay teenager, Aathi, who blames his father and his ideology for the suicidal death of his lover; a compassionate widower, Sornam, who is too preoccupied with the war back in Sri Lanka to protect his daughter from harm's way; a grieving man, Ariyam, who questions his immigrant life in Canada after the tragic death of his only son; and a brave young war victim, Aby, who arrives at a Canadian airport with the hope of a fresh start only to find that she's been abandoned by her fiancé. The film tries to delve deeper into the harsh realities faced by different generations of immigrants as they try to build a life in the adopted land yet unable to let go of their pasts. All these characters are indirectly linked through a Gun and a Ring.
Recognitions
Golden Goblet Award Nominee, Shanghai International Film Festival in June, 2013
Official Selection, Montreal World Film Festival in August, 2013
Official Selection, Louisville's International Festival of Film in October, 2013
Official Selection, American CineRockom International Film Festival in October, 2013 Best Film Award Nominee, Hamilton Film Festival in November, 2013 Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress Awards, Norway Tamil Film Festival in April, 2014 Privilege screening, Chennai Women's International Film Festival in May, 2014 Official Selection, International Film Festival of Colombo in September, 2014 Best Film, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Actor and Best Actress Awards , Chennai Kalakam Awards in October, 2014 Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editor, Best Actress, Best Villain, Best Composer and Best Child Artist Awards , Canadian Tamil Film Awards in May, 2015