BEN AND SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS
Film - International Independents

BEN AND SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS

Directed by Shaun Seneviratne

Info

Director: Shaun Seneviratne
Section: International Independents
Country: USA
Year: 2024
Language: English, Sinhala, Tamil
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Sathya Sridharan, Anastasia Olowin
18+ (no age rating)

Logline

A tragicomic portrait of a troubled relationship

Ben and Suzanne are delighted to finally see each other again and rekindle their relationship. He’s flown all the way to Sri Lanka, where she’s working for an NGO. But it doesn’t take long for problems to arise. The couple have grown apart, and intimacy is out of the question, as Suzanne’s job makes too many demands of her. Do the two of them still have a chance? .

Show calendar

Calendar

  • Aftr the film: Q&A with Shaun Seneviratne

    Amerikahaus Theatersaal
  • Aftr the film: Q&A with Shaun Seneviratne

    City 2

Meet the director

BEN AND SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS

Shaun Seneviratne

Shaun Seneviratne made his debut as a director in 2010 with LAST CHANCE FOR A SLOW DANCE. After several short films, his first feature-length film, BEN AND SUZANNE: A REUNION IN 4 PARTS, premiered at the South by Southwest festival in 2024. In addition to being a filmmaker, he has been teaching at the Brooklyn STEAM Center since 2018 and is co-host of RohmerCast, a podcast focusing on the works of Éric Rohmer.

Credits

Screenplay: Shaun Seneviratne
Director of Photography: Molly Scotti
Film Editor: Joe Violette
Composer: Jake D'Ambra
Costume Design: Christine Kecher
Sound design: Alex Uriati, Andre Kelman
Producer: Shaun Seneviratne, Doron JePaul Mitchell
Production Company: Something Arbitrary LLC