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"The accumulating guilt in my mind seeing the civil war had made me mentally impotent. So I chose film making as a medium to showcase my rage. Most of my characters have evolved from these circumstances," reveals Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage. 
The director of the movie 'Paradise' spoke at the 'Masterclass' session at Nila Theatre on Tuesday.
Vithanage mentioned his film 'Death on a Full Moon Day,' where he portrayed the life of a blind man denied his son's blood money in the war. He provided introspection into his character-building process by critically examining the male and female power dynamics of society. "Men are not as expressive with their emotions as women are. This happens because men want to be portrayed as manly or 'macho' characters," observed Prasanna Vithanage.
The Sri Lankan filmmaker, also a NETPAC jury member, shared his thoughts on the making of 'Paradise' and complimented the work of Malayalam actors Darshana Rajendran and Roshan Mathew, who played the lead roles in the movie. The Deputy Director of IFFK, H Shaji, was also present at the occasion.