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Directed by

Prasanna Vithanage

Presented by

Madras Talkies

Produced by

Newton Cinema

93 min

An Indian tourist couple arrive in the hill country of crisis ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. But, when things take an unexpected turn, conflicts deepen revealing cracks in their relationship.

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Awards

Winner
Best Film
Kim Jiseok Award
Award
Prix du Jury Lyceen
Jury Lyceen
Award
Best Film
Audience Awarrd
Best Actress
Best Actress
Critics Choice Awards
Top Ten Films of India
Fipresci India

Nominations

17th Asian Film Award for Best Film

Best Film

Paradise

17th Asian Film Award for Prasanna

Best Director & Screenplay

Prasanna Vithanage

17th Asian Film Award for Sreekar

Best Editor

Sreekar Prasad

17th Asian Film Award for Anushka

Best Screenplay

Anushka Senanayake

Critics choice Awards for Paradise best film

Best Film

Paradise

Critics Choice Awards for best actress

Best Actress

Darshana Rajendran

Critics Choice Awards for Paradise Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Mahendra Perera

Critics choice Awards for Paradise best editor

Best Editor

Sreekar Prasad

New York Indian Film Festival

Best Director

Prasanna Vithanage

New York Indian Film Festival

Best Actor

Roshan Mathew

New York Indian Film Festival

Best Actress

Darshana Rajendran

Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne for Paradise best film

Best Film, Subcontinent

Paradise

Director

Cast

Crew

Prasanna Vithanage

Prasanna Vithanage

Director, Writer
Director
Roshan Mathew

Roshan Mathew

Kesav
Cast
Rajeev Ravi

Rajeev Ravi

Cinematographer
Crew
Darshana Rajendran

Darshana Rajendran

Amritha
Cast
Anushka Senanayake

Anushka Senanayake

Screenplay
Crew
Sreekar Prasad

Sreekar Prasad

Editor
Crew
Shyam Fernando

Shyam Fernando

Andrew
Cast
Mahendra Perera

Mahendra Perera

Sgt Bandara
Cast
"K"

"K"

Music Director
Crew
Sumith Ilango

Sumith Ilango

Shree
Cast
Tapas Nayak

Tapas Nayak

Sound Designer
Crew
Shilpi Agarwal

Shilpi Agarwal

Costume Designer
Crew
Isham Shamsooden

Isham Shamsooden

Iqbal
Cast
Damayanthi Fonseka

Damayanthi Fonseka

Casting Director
Crew

World Premiere

Busan International Film Festival

International

Busan International Film Festival

Busan International Film Festival

World Premiere
Mumbai Academy of Moving Images

Mumbai Academy of Moving Images

Indian Premiere
Beijing International Film Festival

Beijing International Film Festival

Chinese Premiere
Sydney Film Festival

Sydney Film Festival

Australian Premiere
Vesoul International Film Festival

Vesoul International Film Festival

European Premiere
New York Indian Film Festival

New York Indian Film Festival

North American Premiere
Fribourg International Film Festival

Fribourg International Film Festival

Swiss Premiere
Las Palmas

Las Palmas

Spanish Premiere
HANIFF

HANIFF

Vietnamese Premiere
Kazan International Film Festival

Kazan International Film Festival

Russian Premiere
Asiatiska Film Festival

Asiatiska Film Festival

Swedish Premiere
Red Lotus Asian Film Festival Vienna

Red Lotus Asian Film Festival Vienna

Austrian Premiere
12th Indo-German Film Week

12th Indo-German Film Week

German Premiere

Film Festivals

Busan International Film Festival
Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image
Fribourg International Film Festival
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Beijing International Film Festival
Dharamshala International Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
Cinevesture International Film Festival
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asia
Las Palmas Gran de Canaria
New York Indian Film Festival
Bangalore International Film Festival
Asia Tiska Film Festival
Red Lotus Asian Film Festival
Hanoi International Film Festival
Kazan International Film Festival
Orenburg International Film Festival
Pune International Film Festival
IndoGerman Filmweek
Panchajanyam International Film Festival
Dialogue Film Society
International Film Festival Of Kerala

Trailers & Songs

Reviews

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Variety

Sri Lankan Economic Crisis is Potent Backdrop for Prasanna Vithanage’s Busan Competition Title ‘Paradise’

Variety
October 8, 2023
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Deadline

Prasanna Vithanage On Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis; Power Dynamics In Society & Marriage In Award-Winning Feature ‘Paradise’ – Mumbai Film Festival

Deadline
November 1, 2023
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NDTV Movies

Paradise Review: Beautifully Realised Drama Is Beyond Masterful

NDTV Movies
October 30, 2023
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Hindustan Times

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

Hindustan Times
June 28, 2024
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The Indian Express

Paradise movie review: Darshana Rajendran, Roshan Mathew film is a masterclass in filmmaking

The Indian Express
December 15, 2023
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‘Paradise’ movie review: Prasanna Vithanage’s film lands as an unexpected punch in the gut

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June 28, 2024
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Film Companion

Paradise Moview Review:A Fraught Tale Told With Gentle Detachment

Film Companion
October 18, 2023
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High On Films

Paradise (2023) “BIFF” Movie Review – Clash of the Ancient and Contemporary Titans under the Spell of Calamities

High On Films
October 27, 2023
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The News Minute

Paradise review: Darshana, Roshan sail through wonderfully in this chilling Lankan drama

The News Minute
December 10, 2023
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Galatta

Paradise Movie Review: Prasanna Vithanage’s exquisitely realised ‘Paradise’ is a story about how every story has various versions .

Galatta
December 6, 2023
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Firstpost

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

Firstpost
October 31, 2023
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OTT Play

Paradise: Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran's Busan Fest Winner Indicts Callous View Of Sri Lankan Crisis

OTT Play
November 9, 2023
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Lensmen Review

Paradise Review | Prasanna Vithanage’s Contemporary Ramayana Interpretation Is Pertinent and Political

Lensmen Review
June 28, 2024
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Articles

Scroll.in
Scroll.in

The best films we watched in 2024

Scroll Staff
December 26, 2024
INDIAN EXPRESS
INDIAN EXPRESS

From Aattam and All We Imagine As Light to Aavesham and Bramayugam: 9 Best Malayalam films of 2024

Anandu Suresh
December 25, 2024
THE NEWS MINUTE
THE NEWS MINUTE

Mammootty’s Bramayugam to Urvashi’s Ullozhukku: The best Malayalam films of 2024

TNM Staff
December 29, 2024
THE WEEK
THE WEEK

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage on making an Indian film

Nirmal Jovial
November 5, 2023
MONEY CONTROL
MONEY CONTROL

Sri Lanka’s Prasanna Vithanage: ‘Making an Indian language film is the highest achievement of my life’

Tanushree Ghosh
November 5, 2023
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
THE INDIAN EXPRESS

Malayalam Cinema’s Finest: The 9 Best Films That Defined 2024

December 26, 2024
THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS

‘Marxists should seek truth even while in power’: SL filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage

Parvana K B
December 12, 2023
The Telegraph Online
The Telegraph Online

Prasanna Vithanage: 'Sharing story of Sri Lanka's economic crisis with Paradise gave me catharsis'

November 3, 2023
The Print
The Print

Prasanna Vithanage: 'Sharing story of Sri Lanka's economic crisis with Paradise gave me catharsis'

Ani PR
October 14, 2023
THE HINDU
THE HINDU

Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran to headline ‘Paradise’; Madras Talkies to present

Parvana K B
November 6, 2024
Cinema Express
Cinema Express

Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran's Paradise first look out

August 28, 2023
CINEMA EXPRESS
CINEMA EXPRESS

Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise is a multi-genre film

Sajin Shrijith
December 12, 2023
Indian Express
Indian Express

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage's 'Paradise' is a multi-genre film

Parvana K B
November 25, 2024
Times Of India
Times Of India

Paradise' lost, regained, and filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage's urge to capture it all

October 22, 2023
The Hindu
The Hindu

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage says making ‘Paradise’ was “like holding a mirror to myself and my country”

Saraswathy Nagarajan
November 8, 2023

ഒരുദിവസം രാവണൻ ഉയിർത്തെഴുന്നേറ്റ് ശ്രീലങ്കയെ രക്ഷിക്കും'; പാരഡൈസ് ട്രെയിലർ......

February 12, 2024
The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express

Sharing story of Sri Lanka's economic crisis in 'Paradise' gave me catharsis: Prasanna Vithanage

November 2, 2023
Film companion
Film companion

Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran's Paradise Gets A Trailer

March 12, 2024
OTT Play
OTT Play

Paradise Trailer - Darshana Rajendran and Roshan Mathews's relationship is tested amid Sri Lankan protests

Hridyambika A Manu
March 12, 2024
Times Of India
Times Of India

‘Paradise’ trailer: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran shine in gripping drama

March 13, 2024
The Hindu
The Hindu

‘Paradise’ trailer: Prasanna Vithanage promises a riveting drama set during Sri Lanka’s 2022 financial crisis

March 13, 2024

Cast & Crew

Prasanna Vithanage

Director, Screenplay

Roshan Mathew

Kesav

Darshana Rajendran

Amritha

Shyam Fernando

Andrew

Mahendra Perera

Sgt Bandara

Sumith Ilango

Shree

Rajeev Ravi

Cinematographer

Anushka Senanayake

Screenplay

Sreekar Prasad

Editor

"K"

Music

Tapas Nayak

Sound Design

Shilpi Agarwal

Costume Designer

Damayanthi Fonseka

Isham Shamsooden

Iqbal

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