Completed - RUSSIAN, GERMAN, FRENCH - Historical, Drama - 131 minutes
PARADISE tells the compelling story of three individuals, Olga, Jules and Helmut, whose paths cross amidst the devastation of World War II.
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Andrei KONCHALOVSKY Cast : Julia VYSOTSKAYA, Christian CLAUß, Philippe DUQUESNE Producer(s) : Andrei KONCHALOVSKY (LLS Production Center of A.S. Konchalovsky / Andrei Konchalvsky Studios)
PARADISE tells the story of three individuals and their fateful decisions forced by a totality of conviction. While listening to their recounts, we are taken back to the final days of World War II and the days their destiny crossed paths: Olga (Julia Vysotskaya), a beautiful aristocratic Russian émigré and member of the French resistance, Jules (Philippe Duquesne), a corrupt French police collaborator and Helmut (Christian Clauss), a naïve but high-ranking German SS-officer.
Country(ies) : RUSSIA, GERMANY
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Venice - Biennale 2016 (Winner / Silver Lion for Best Director )Chicago IFF 2016 (Founder’s Award)Gijon Int'l. Film Festival 2016 (Winner / Best Actress / Best Cinematography / Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film)Mar del Plata Film Festival 2016 (Winner / Best Screen Play)OSKAR 2017 (Nine Film Shortlist «Best Foreign-language film»)