Drama · France · 2013 · 1h 32m

Paradise: Hope

Paradies: Hoffnung

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Director
Ulrich Seidl
Cast
Melanie Lenz as Melanie Joseph Lorenz as Arzt Verena Lehbauer as Verena Michael Thomas as Sports Coach Vivian Bartsch as Nutritionist Johanna Schmid as Hanni
Crew
Wolfgang Thaler — Director of Photography Edward Lachman — Director of Photography Christof Schertenleib — Editor Veronika Franz — Screenplay Ulrich Seidl — Screenplay Andreas Donhauser — Production Design
Tagline

Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.

Synopsis

Her mother in Kenya, 13-year-old Melanie spends her summer vacation at a strict diet camp set in the Austrian countryside. Between workouts and nutrition classes, pillow fights and first cigarettes, she falls in love with a doctor 40 years her senior.

Trailer Paradise: Hope — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
overweightnightclubseductiondietcrushcampdoctordesirenutrition
Key Collaborators
Ulrich Seidl Director Wolfgang Thaler Director of Photography Edward Lachman Director of Photography Christof Schertenleib Editor Veronika Franz Screenplay Ulrich Seidl Screenplay Andreas Donhauser Production Design Renate Martin Production Design Tanja Hausner Costume Design
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