
Paradise: Faith
2012 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 6.5 · 67% critics
For Anna Maria, paradise means devotion to Jesus through door-to-door missionary work. After her long absence, her husband returns home, and their peaceful prayers give way to escalating conflict.
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Details
- Original title
- Paradies: Glaube
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2013-03-21
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (126 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to bold, unsettling drama like Ulrich Seidl’s Paradise: Love or Import / Export, you may enjoy this, but Not for you if you want a lighter, more purely cohesive story without rising tension.
Pros: strong lead performance; engaging opening; clear thematic conflict | Cons: feels less text-heavy; part of trilogy; may disappoint expectations
Themes
- rape
- christianity
- religion
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Sound Designer · 2013
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 2012
Cast & crew

Maria Hofstätter
as Anna Maria
- NS
Nabil Saleh
as Nabil

Natalija Baranova
as Natalya

Daniel Hoesl
as Legio Heart of Jesus
- RR
René Rupnik
as Mr. Rupnik
- TM
Trude Masur
as Married Couple
- DM
Dieter Masur
as Married Couple
- MH
Michaela Hurdes-Galli
as Woman with Cat
- GJ
Gulcan Jafarova
as Family
- SJ
Sevinc Jafarova
as Family
Directed by Ulrich Seidl