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Paradise: Love

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A middle-aged woman travels to Kenya in search of sex.
Paradise: Love

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Critics Consensus

Paradise: Love proves a viewing experience that's difficult to shake -- albeit one that will leave some discomfited more than truly entertained.

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Anna Smith metro.co.uk 09/05/2017
3/5
A challenging and frequently uncomfortable watch that messes with your sympathies. Go to Full Review
Pamela Jahn Sight & Sound 08/30/2017
The film is attuned to the moral complexity of the situation, and also surprisingly tender. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Robbins Film Comment Magazine 11/04/2013
Watching Paradise: Love is a visceral, Schadenfreude-tinged experience that produces belly laughs and queasiness alike-sometimes in tandem. Go to Full Review
Lucía Roitbarg EscribiendoCine 11/13/2023
6/10
Although the way the story is told makes it slow and repetitive, the interesting thing about Paradise: Love is that it shows a different and most sincere perspective on loneliness and the need to feel loved. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dustin Chang Floating World 02/24/2021
What Seidl achieves here is truly commendable. But dang, it's one of the saddest movies I've ever seen. Go to Full Review
C.J. Prince Way Too Indie 06/22/2019
Capturing complex themes such as desire to find love, body image, human objectification, and racial exploitation, Paradise: Love is a powerful watch. Go to Full Review
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Juan K @djcb2k 1d Una película incómoda de ver, no esperes un drama normal. La cámara se enfoca en hacerte sentir mal desde el inicio. Muestra un drama actual y está muy bien llevado. Las actuaciones son naturales y bien manejadas. Hay que ver las otras dos partes de esta trilogía. See more Jorge N @RT67425656 Jul 13 Me encantó como exploró ambos lados de la explotación. Es incómodo de ver muchas veces, siento que es eso lo que hace que cumpla su propósito al tratar un tema tan delicado. See more 05/08/2021 a bit interesting, could be better though See more 12/29/2020 I remember watching this in my twenties and hoping to never end up as one of these ladies, now in my thirties i'd realised i might actually end up like one of them, I just hope i can actually afford it by then. See more 08/15/2018 I do not think I ever watched such a disturbing Movie ! as a World traveler I do not ever want to vacation in Kenya (was it Kenya)? Especially since I am getting older. Heck ! I apologize on behalf of old, white women ! Haha ! It is not a very good movie....but it is like a train wreck-you just can't look away ! I It seemed too real-like a documentary almost ! See more 12/27/2016 A must watch if you want to study sex tourism. After all, who is exploiting who? See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A middle-aged woman travels to Kenya in search of sex.
Director
Ulrich Seidl
Producer
Philippe Bober, Christine Ruppert, Ulrich Seidl
Screenwriter
Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
Production Co
Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion GmbH, Tatfilm, Société Parisienne de Production, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.8K
Runtime
2h 0m