Paradise review: A marriage is put to test in Prasanna Vithanage's tightly controlled drama
1 year, 1 month ago

Paradise review: A marriage is put to test in Prasanna Vithanage's tightly controlled drama

Hindustan Times  

An Indian couple visiting Sri Lanka on their fifth anniversary witness unexpected hostility in acclaimed Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage's first Indian language film, Paradise. The air is ripe with protests and uproar concerning the economic crisis in Sri Lanka in 2022, when Kesav and Amritha arrive, sheltered in a car as tourists. He files a police case, and warns the inspector Sergeant Bandara, to bring back their stolen items within a day or else he will be forced to call the Indian High Commissioner. The friction grows with their different responses to the hostile ecosystem surrounding them- Kesav stands by his instincts and sees no other way out, whereas Amritha feels increasingly responsible within her orbit of privilege.

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The silent storyteller: Paradise costume designer Shilpi Agarwal on role of clothes in films
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The silent storyteller: Paradise costume designer Shilpi Agarwal on role of clothes in films

Hindustan Times  

Every character in a film has a story to tell. Film costume designer Shilpi Agarwal digs deep into the process in an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times wherein she talks about her recent work in Prasanna Vithanag’s critically acclaimed film Paradise. Ironically, the most challenging and exciting parts are the same as a costume designer.” On using clothes as silent …

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage on making Paradise: ‘I like the minimalist approach, where less is more’
1 year ago

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage on making Paradise: ‘I like the minimalist approach, where less is more’

Hindustan Times  

Acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise, which stars Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in the lead, is being screened at the 28th International Film Festival of Kerala. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, the director sat down to talk about his process of writing Paradise, charting the history of the central relationship through a minimalist lens and why …

IFFK 2023: Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘Paradise’ lands as an unexpected punch in the gut
1 year ago

IFFK 2023: Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘Paradise’ lands as an unexpected punch in the gut

The Hindu  

Police officers trot out myriad excuses for going slow with an investigation, but in Prasanna Vithanage’s Paradise, which was screened in the World Cinema category at the 28th International Film Festival of Kerala and is now out in theatres, the sergeant supposed to lead an investigation into a robbery utters perhaps one of the most outlandish, yet basic, excuses for …

Filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage says making Paradise was like holding a mirror to myself and country
1 year, 1 month ago

Filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage says making Paradise was like holding a mirror to myself and country

The Hindu  

Even while basking in the glory of the Kim Jiseok Award for the best film at the Busan International Film Festival for Paradise, Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage is already planning his next two films. Now, all this came to one basket — the Ramayana tour and the economics and the Indian characters.” Prasanna maintains that “this dramatic premise gave …

Paradise Movie Review: Demons within us & outside portrayed poignantly | Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Paradise Movie Review: Demons within us & outside portrayed poignantly | Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023

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Cast: Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Mahendra Perera, Shyam Fernando Director: Prasanna Vithanage A couple who have been together for five years, have lived together and built a life together probably know a lot about each other. Amrita and Keshav happen to be one such couple in the film Paradise, directed by Sri Lankan film maker Prasanna Vithanage. Another interesting layer …

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