Paradise: Hope (2013)
Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.
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.
Director: Ulrich Seidl
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Cast
- Melanie Lenz - Melanie
- Joseph Lorenz - Arzt
- Verena Lehbauer - Verena
- Michael Thomas - Sports Coach
- Vivian Bartsch - Nutritionist
- Johanna Schmid - Hanni
- Maria Hofstätter - Anna Maria
Screenplay
- Ulrich Seidl (Screenplay)
- Veronika Franz (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Edward Lachman, Wolfgang Thaler
Editing: Christof Schertenleib
Production: Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Société Parisienne de Production, Tatfilm
Country: France, Germany, Austria
Language: Deutsch
Box Office: $6,701
Original Language: de
Themes
Lustful Desire and Seduction, Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
overweight, nightclub, seduction, diet, crush, camp, doctor, desire, nutrition
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paradise: Hope about?
- 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.
- Who directed Paradise: Hope?
- Paradise: Hope was directed by Ulrich Seidl.
- Who stars in Paradise: Hope?
- Paradise: Hope stars Melanie Lenz, Joseph Lorenz, Verena Lehbauer, Michael Thomas, Vivian Bartsch, Johanna Schmid.
- How long is Paradise: Hope?
- Paradise: Hope has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Paradise: Hope?
- Paradise: Hope is a Drama film.
- How much did Paradise: Hope gross?
- Paradise: Hope grossed $6,701 worldwide.
- Where was Paradise: Hope produced?
- Paradise: Hope was produced in France, Germany, Austria.
- What are the themes of Paradise: Hope?
- The themes of Paradise: Hope include: Lustful Desire and Seduction, Medical Drama and Hospital.