Storyline
The final installment in Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy, 'Paradise: Hope' tells the story of overweight thirteen-year-old Melanie and her first love. While her mother travels to Kenya ('Paradise: Love') and her aunt does missionary work ('Paradise: Faith'), Melanie spends her summer vacation at a strict diet camp for overweight adolescents. Between physical education and nutrition counseling, pillow fights and her first cigarette, Melanie falls in love with the camp director, a doctor forty years her senior. As the doctor struggles with the guilty nature of his desire, Melanie had imagined her paradise differently.
Review
6.5
“This film provides a gentler, though still poignant, look at adolescent struggles within the 'Paradise' trilogy. While it lacks the sharp narrative drive of its predecessors, it effectively explores burgeoning independence and the complexities of human connection. The film's strength lies in its portrayal of youthful resilience amidst challenging circumstances.”
Recommended For
Viewers who appreciate character-driven dramas and a nuanced exploration of adolescent struggles within a larger familial context.
Cast
Joseph Lorenz
Arzt
Melanie Lenz
Melanie
Michael Thomas
SporttrainerVerena Lehbauer
VerenaViviane Bartsch
ErnährungsberaterinTobias Kasper
Diätcamp Kind
Maria Hofstätter
Tante MelanieSebastian Mertel
Diätcamp KindArabel Aigner
Diätcamp KindChristoph Miko
Diätcamp KindVanessa Ecker
Diätcamp KindSimon Vorgatsch
Diätcamp KindInes Götz
Diätcamp KindLeopold Schiel
Disco BesitzerRainer Luttenberger
Disco BurscheAlexia Greimel
Diätcamp KindHannes A. Pendl
Disco BurscheSimilar Titles
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