Paradise Hills (2019)
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German title | Paradise Hills |
Original title | Paradise Hills |
Country of production | Spain |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2019 |
length | 95 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 12 |
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Director | Alice Waddington |
script |
Brian DeLeeuw , Nacho Vigalondo |
production |
Adrián Guerra , Núria Valls |
music | Lucas Vidal |
camera | Josu Inchaustegui |
cut | Guillermo de la Cal |
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Paradise Hills is a Spanish science Ficiton - thriller from the year 2019 with Emma Roberts in the title role. It is Alice Waddington's debut film . The film had its world premiere on January 26, 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival and was released in German cinemas on August 29, 2019.
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When Uma wakes up alone on a remote island, she fears the worst. Paradise Hills is a boarding school that cares for the emotional maturity of young, privileged girls and wants to raise them to be fine ladies. But behind the pink entrance doors and the fairytale-like rooms, Uma and her classmates discover a dark secret.
production
In November 2017, it was announced that Emma Roberts and Danielle Macdonald had joined the cast. The announcement for Eiza González followed in March 2018 . Milla Jovovich , Jeremy Irvine and Awkwafina joined the cast in April 2018.
Shooting began in April 2018. Most of the recordings were made in the Spanish community of Gáldar on Gran Canaria and in Barcelona .
criticism
The film received the approval of 64 percent of all Rotten Tomatoes reviews and achieved a rating of 6.4 out of a possible 10 points.
Hollywood Reporter's Leslie Felperin wrote, "Words cannot do justice to the truly lavish sets and costumes shown here, which are so dazzling, intricate and bizarre that they serve as a useful distraction."
Louisa Moore of Screen Zealots also said: "Sometimes a film is so well made and arouses so much interest that it would be a shame not to simply applaud for the effort."
Web links
- Paradise Hills in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Paradise Hills at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Paradise Hills at the Sundance Film Festival
- Paradise Hills at Box Office Mojo
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Approval for Paradise Hills . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 192478 / K).
- ↑ Paradise Hills. In: Kino.de. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Amanda N'Duka: Milla Jovovich & More Join Emma Roberts In 'Paradise Hills'. In: Deadline. April 2, 2018, accessed July 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Una isla y dos rodajes. In: canarias7.es. May 15, 2018, accessed July 27, 2020 (Spanish).
- ↑ CS Exclusive: Alice Waddington's 6 Ways to Make a Dazzling Indie. In: comingsoon.net. October 30, 2019, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Screen Zealots: “Paradise Hills”. In: Screen Zealots. January 30, 2019, accessed on July 27, 2020 .