Paradise: Faith
Seen it?2013 | 109 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Venice award: Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ulrich Seidl
- Maria HofstätterAnna Maria
- Nabil SalehNabil
- Natalija BaranovaNatalya
- Daniel HoeslLegio Heart of Jesus
- René RupnikMr. Rupnik
- Trude MasurMarried Couple
- Dieter MasurMarried Couple
- Michaela Hurdes-GalliWoman with Cat
- Gulcan JafarovaFamily
- Sevinc JafarovaFamily