Paradise

Paradise

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

Produced by Production Center of Andrei Konchalovsky, DRIFE Filmproduktion

2016130 min7.1 / 10

A morally complex wartime drama exploring forbidden connections and conflicting loyalties among three characters caught in the machinery of World War II.

The historical drama set during the Second World War centres on three people whose paths cross: a Russian aristocratic emigrant and member of the French resistance, a French collaborator and a high-ranking German SS officer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Paradise sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Paradise end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Paradise scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Paradise easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Paradise violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Paradise

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paradise

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paradise, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paradise, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paradise, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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