The Paradise Suite

The Paradise Suite

Directed by Joost van Ginkel

Produced by GötaFilm, PRPL

2015118 min6.6 / 10

A dark, interconnected portrait of displaced lives in Amsterdam, where exploitation and longing collide amid the search for belonging.

The lives of six people, who seem to have nothing more in common than their faraway homelands, become inextricably linked in Amsterdam, the city they have chosen as their new home.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Paradise Suite sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is The Paradise Suite scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Paradise Suite violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Paradise Suite

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Paradise Suite

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Paradise Suite, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Paradise Suite, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Paradise Suite, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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