The film takes place in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 1980s, exploring the world of the upper class Tamils, a minority group in a predominantly Sinhalese country. The story follows Arjie, an 8-year-old boy who loves dressing up like a bride and acting out bridal processions with his cousins.
Funny Boy
As political tensions simmer between the Sinhalese and Tamils, a young boy named Arjie navigates his sexual awakening, discovering his feelings for a male classmate, amidst the turmoil of growing up in Sri Lanka.