Paradise
2016 · Movie · 130 min · ★ 7.1 · 61% critics
Set during the Second World War, this historical drama follows three people on opposing sides whose lives become deeply entangled. As loyalty, survival, and moral compromise collide, the story explores the human cost of war through intimate personal choices.
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Details
- Original title
- Рай
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-01
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (53 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to serious, character-focused World War II dramas like In the Fog or Charlotte Gray; Not for you if you want action-heavy pacing, clear heroes, or a lighter mood.
Pros: morally complex story; strong wartime atmosphere; intertwined perspectives | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak tone; deliberate pacing
Themes
- prison
- world war ii
- love
- fate
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Yuliya Vysotskaya
as Olga
Philippe Duquesne
as Zhyul
Viktor Sukhorukov
as Genrikh Gimmler
Vera Voronkova
as Roza, block in barrack
Jakob Diehl
as Fogel
- CC
Christian Clauss
as Khelmut
Peter Kurth
as Krauze
Natalya Kurdyubova
as new block in the barracks
Irina Demidkina
as French prisoner
Pierre Nisse
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky