Paradise Is Burning Explained
Paradise Is Burning |
Starring: | |
Music: | Giorgio Giampà |
Cinematography: | Sine Vadstrup Brooker |
Editing: | Anders Skov |
Runtime: | 1 hour 44 min |
Country: | Sweden |
Language: | Swedish |
Paradise Is Burning is a 2023 drama film co-written and directed by, in her fictional feature debut.[1] [2]
Plot
Three sisters aged 7 to 15, live alone after their mother vanishes for whole swathes of time. When the social services demand a family meeting, oldest sister Laura plans to find a stand in for their mother.
Cast
- Bianca Delbravo as Laura
- Dilvin Asaad as Mira
- Safira Mossberg as Steffi
- Ida Engvoll as Hanna
- Marta Oldenburg as Zara
- Mitja Siren as Sasha
Release
The film premiered in the Orizzonti section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[3] [4] in which Gustafson was awarded best director.[5]
In October 2023 the film received the Sutherland Award for Best First Feature at the 67th London Film Festival.[6]
Notes and References
- News: Screen staff . Venice 2023 preview: Screen's guide to the Horizons, Extra titles . 11 September 2023 . Screen International. 25 August 2023 . en.
- Web site: ‘Paradise Is Burning’ Wins Best Film at Swedish Film Awards. The Hollywood Reporter.
- News: Bałaga . Marta . 1 September 2023 . Mika Gustafson 'Takes Kids Seriously' in Venice Premiere 'Paradise Is Burning' as Intramovies Drops Trailer, First Clip . . 11 September 2023.
- News: Petkova . Savina . 8 September 2023 . Review: Paradise Is Burning . en . . 11 September 2023.
- News: Ntim . Zac . Tartaglione . Nancy . 9 September 2023 . Venice Winners: Golden Lion Goes To Yorgos Lanthimos For 'Poor Things'; Hamaguchi, Sarsgaard, Spaeny Also Score — Full List . . 11 September 2023.
- Web site: 15 October 2023 . Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival . 2023-10-16 . BFI . en.