A Gun & a Ring (2013)

This film is about six different seemingly ordinary people and how their paths cross during a two-week period in Toronto. A young man, Gnanam, who attributes all of his failures to his dark past and tries to confront it; a dedicated detective, John, who questions his integrity after making a fateful call; a teenager, Aathi, who struggles to cope with the death of his lover; a compassionate widower, Sornam, who is too busy helping others to pay attention to his daughter; a hardworking man, Ariyam, who struggles to find purpose after the death of his only son; and a brave young war victim, Aby, who tries to have a fresh start after being abandoned by her fiancé.

Date of release
2013-09-05
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Lenin M. Sivam

Casting

Interesting facts

A Gun & a Ring is a 2013 Canadian Tamil-language 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 22 August – 2 September 2013 to present under "Focus on World Cinema".

Production

According to CBC, with this film, Sivam "subverts the traditional Tamil love story with a tender trans romance". The film was noted for its depiction of the "Sri Lankan civil war’s impact on Toronto-area Tamils" and "(t)ouching upon controversial social issues that affect the Tamil diaspora".

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