Arugam Bay

Sun, sea and longing for peace - two young men and a woman, whose partner died in a battle in Beirut, are looking forward to a relaxing surfing holiday in the tourist paradise of Sri Lanka after their military service. Not enough that they come into violent conflict with the way of life there. Memories of war experiences, group dynamic processes, jealousy, drug trips and rude awakenings also disrupt the hoped-for idyll and endanger the friendship structure. Grippingly told, psychologically haunting story with many aspects: from the consequences of trauma to culture clashes, from impressive surfing acrobatics and romantic encounters to tourist arrogance and the question of how stable friendships - including between men and women - can be.