Paradise: Faith

Paradise: Faith

Directed by Ulrich Seidl

Produced by Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Tatfilm

2013109 min6.5 / 10

A harrowing domestic drama that uses religious faith and marital conflict to explore trauma, power, and the collision between spiritual devotion and bodily vulnerability.

For Anna Maria, paradise lies with Jesus, and she devotes her time to door-to-door missionary work. One day after years of absence, her husband, an Egyptian Muslim confined to a wheelchair, comes home—and soon prayers are replaced by fighting.

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  • Is Paradise: Faith sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Paradise: Faith end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Paradise: Faith violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Paradise: Faith easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Paradise: Faith scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Paradise: Faith

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paradise: Faith

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paradise: Faith, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paradise: Faith, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paradise: Faith, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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