Poster of ‘Paradise’
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We had earlier reported that actors Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran are headlining an upcoming movie titled Paradise which is directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage. Today, the makers introduced that the movie can have its world premiere on October 7 at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and compete for the Kim Jiseok Award.
Written by Prasanna and Anushka Senanayake, the movie is ready throughout the 2022 Sri Lanka financial crisis throughout which inflated led to shortages in primary facilities leading to public unrest. “This narrative takes viewers on a gripping rollercoaster of love, deceit, and crime. Against this backdrop, Paradise tells the story of a TV producer and his wife, a vlogger, who arrive in the hill country of Sri Lanka to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. However, when things take an unexpected turn, conflicts deepen, revealing cracks in their relationship,” reads the plot description supplied by the makers.
“In the face of crisis, an individual’s true nature emerges. I aim to explore life’s realities, effects on relationships, and highlight disparities in race, status, justice, and gender. Through the characters’ struggles with societal and personal conflicts, a deeper truth about human nature is revealed,” mentioned director Prasanna in a press release.
Roshan shared, “Director Vithanage proposed, ‘Let’s delve into the human psyche together.’ This exploration is what he fostered throughout the shoot. I believe my character, Kesav, embodies elements of human nature that reside in everyone.”
Darshana, who performs Amritha within the movie, mentioned, “ I recognized my character as captivatingly complex. Her strong convictions often remain unspoken, revealing themselves more in solitary moments than in verbal communication. I embraced this as a unique opportunity to lead the audience through Amritha’s profound transformation.”
Paradise additionally stars Shyam Fernando and Mahendra Perera. The movie has cinematography by Rajeev Ravi, modifying by Sreekar Prasad, and sound design by Tapas Nayak. Okay (Krishnakumar) is the music director.
Produced by Newton Cinema and offered by filmmaker Mani Ratnam underneath his Madras Talkies banner, the movie shall be launched in English, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, and Sinhala languages.
