青梅竹马瑟莱丝与查迈之间的友谊，在已届适婚年龄的瑟莱丝心中悄悄地化为爱情。但是这关系却在外来者纳林加入后，三人之间情感产生了变化。多年后，三人再度相遇，彼此爱的习题逐渐浮上台面。在这个法律明定同性性行为须受严惩的国家，纸包不住火的秘密终要曝光……。本片是斯里兰卡首部描绘同性之爱的电影，申扬同性间相爱的权利。 Sarasi is a young woman of a certain age ripe for arranged marriage, but she has eyes on her childhood friend Chamath. They befriend an outsider named Nalin who has come to work in the village. The two men’s relationship quickly develops to closeted love. Needing to find a husband soon but not getting an answer out of Chamath, Sarasi turns her focus toward Nalin. At the same time, Chamath wants a stable relationship with Nalin, but Nalin has his dreams to pursue. “Frangipani” is the first feature film of Sri Lanka to depict a gay relationship in the country where same-sex intercourse is punishable by law.
