Paradise Is Burning

Paradise Is Burning (Swedish: Paradiset brinner) is a 2023 drama film co-written and directed by Mika Gustafson, in her fictional feature debut.[1]

Paradise Is Burning
Directed byMika Gustafson
Written byMika Gustafson
Alexander Öhrstrand
StarringIda Engvoll
CinematographySine Vadstrup Brooker
Edited byAnders Skov
Music byGiorgio Giampà
Release date
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08) (Venice)
Running time
1 hour 44 min
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

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

  • Ida Engvoll as Hanna
  • Bianca Delbravo as Laura
  • Dilvin Asaad as Mira
  • Safira Mossberg as Steffi
  • Marta Oldenburg as Zara
  • Mitja Siren as Sasha

Release

The film premiered in the Orizzonti section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[2][3] in which Gustafson was awarded best director.[4]

In October 2023 the film received the Sutherland Award for Best First Feature at the 67th London Film Festival.[5]

References

  1. Screen staff (25 August 2023). "Venice 2023 preview: Screen's guide to the Horizons, Extra titles". Screen International. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. Balaga, Marta (1 September 2023). "Mika Gustafson 'Takes Kids Seriously' in Venice Premiere 'Paradise Is Burning' as Intramovies Drops Trailer, First Clip". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. Petkova, Savina (8 September 2023). "Review: Paradise Is Burning". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. 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". Deadline. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. "Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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