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Paradise is Burning (15)

This acclaimed Swedish drama explores the fine line between the euphoria of total freedom and the harsh realities of growing up.

In a working-class area of Sweden, three sisters get by on their own, left to their own devices by their absent mother. With summer on the way and no parents around, life is wild and carefree, vivacious and anarchic. But when social services call a meeting, Laura (the eldest sister) must find someone to impersonate their mother, or risk the sisters being separated.

As the moment of truth draws closer, new tensions arise, forcing the three sisters to negotiate the fine line between the euphoria of total freedom and the harsh realities of growing up.

“Canny production design and Gustafson's watchful direction make the drama authentic and affecting, and the movie was a deserving winner of the Best First Feature prize at the 67th London Film Festival.★★★★” – Radio Times 

  • DIRECTOR: Mika Gustafson
  • CAST: Bianca Delbravo, Dilvin Asaad, Safira Mossberg, Ida Engvoll
  • LANGUAGE: Swedish with English subtitles