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A Russian woman in a concentration camp crosses paths with an SS officer who once fell madly in love with her.
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Critics Consensus

Paradise hits hard and lingers, although viewers who've seen a number of other Holocaust-set dramas may find it all a bit familiar.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 11/16/2017
Black-and-white cinematography and minimalist sound design contribute to the bleak, austere tone, which befits the theme of survival in a morally bankrupt world. Go to Full Review Bruce DeMara Toronto Star 11/16/2017
3.5/4
Konchalovskiy presents this grimly contemplative tale appropriately in black and white, drawing powerful performances from all three principals, especially Yuliya Vysotskaya as Olga. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 10/12/2017
"Paradise" and its predictable waltz of suffering, choked consciousness and monstrosity adds little to the problematic subset of camp-themed World War II movies, which feel like nostalgia for hell. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/04/2019
4/5
Konchalovsky's latest masterwork is a pervasive scream of anguish from the not-too-distant past. Go to Full Review Antonio R. Jiménez Espinof 08/05/2019
Avoiding dramatizations and effects, Konchalovsky molds a movie that works as an awkward reminder of the greatest misfortune of our recent past. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 01/29/2019
2.5/5
... incapable to give a proper sequence to a few good ideas, allowing both the tedium and the disorganization to circumscribe a plot that brusquely decays half-way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/14/2017 Pathetically dumbed down driven. Sensationalized with the Hollywood agenda. Good acting. But screenplay is predictably simple and demeaning. See more 10/03/2017 Normally do not like seeing foreign films, however yours looks not only compelling but very enlightening as well. See more 07/26/2017 I saw this at the Cleveland International Film Festival 2016. This Russian/German produced Holocaust film has a unique format in that the three main characters tell their versions of the story through interrogations in a very nondescript room. These are intercut with flashbacks showing what life was like before WWII hit and mainly what life was like for the resistance fighter Olga in a particular concentration camp. Like Casablanca and so many other WWII dramas there are several SS officers and guards as well as French collaborators. The period detail and black and white cinematography that really helps set the scene are both so well done. The performers are nuanced and the characters are three dimensional. See more 07/24/2017 One of the best movies I have ever seen. For mature audience. See more Read all reviews
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Andrey Konchalovskiy

Director

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Olga

Viktor Sukhorukov

Genrikh Gimmler

Peter Kurth

Krauze

Philippe Duquesne

Zhyul

Kristian Klaus

Khelmut
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Russian woman in a concentration camp crosses paths with an SS officer who once fell madly in love with her.
Director
Andrey Konchalovskiy
Producer
Andrey Konchalovskiy, Florian Deyle
Screenwriter
Andrey Konchalovskiy, Elena Kiseleva
Distributor
Film Movement
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.9K
Runtime
2h 11m
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