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Directed by | Mika Gustafson |
Written by | Mika Gustafson, Alexander Öhrstrand |
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Cinematography | Sine Vadstrup Brooker |
Edited by | Anders Skov |
Music by | Giorgio Giampà |
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Running time | 1 hour 44 min |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Paradise Is Burning ( Swedish: Paradiset brinner) is a 2023 drama film co-written and directed by Mika Gustafson , in her fictional feature debut. [1] [2]
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.
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]