Amila comes from a small village in Sri Lanka. After losing his parents, he moves to Colombo. He works as a construction worker in a Chinese building site and looks after his four siblings. His sister Inoka suffers from a congenital heart defect and the only way to save her is an urgent and expensive surgery to be performed in India. While Amila is trying to find the money he needs, he just meets the wrong person at the right time, and gets caught up in the child trafficking business…

Asu is a heartwarming movie about the struggles and dreams of a young boy as he navigates through life. It explores the challenges he faces and the choices he makes that will shape his future. With its emotional storyline and relatable characters, Asu takes viewers on a journey of hope, determination, and self-discovery.

Since her fish salesman husband was killed by militant thugs for his political affiliations, Kusum has been left alone to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. She does this by breaking rocks in a nearby quarry. But of course, things can get worse and they do in this heartfelt but gruelling litany of suffering.

The film weaves together three narratives set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War.